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ORD to HAM: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
4,245 mi
6,832 km · 3,689 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from HAM?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Hamburg (HAM) is 4,245 miles (6,832 km, 3,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to HAM?
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