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ORD to ERI: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
397 mi
638 km · 345 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
397 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Near ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from ERI?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Erie (ERI) is 397 miles (638 km, 345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Erie?
Erie is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to ERI?
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