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ORD to HFD: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Hartford (Hartford Brainard Airport)
784 mi
1,262 km · 681 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
784 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m 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
- HFD — Hartford Brainard Airport · Hartford, 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 HFD
- BDL · Bradley International Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport29 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport31 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from HFD?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Hartford (HFD) is 784 miles (1,262 km, 681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to HFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 Hartford?
Hartford is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to HFD?
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