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ORD to HTL: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Houghton Lake (Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport)
232 mi
373 km · 201 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
232 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HTL — Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport · Houghton Lake, 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 HTL
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport29 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport45 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport52 mi away
- ECA · Iosco County Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from HTL?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Houghton Lake (HTL) is 232 miles (373 km, 201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to HTL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to HTL?
Nonstop service on ORD–HTL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Houghton Lake?
Houghton Lake is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to HTL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–HTL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to HTL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–HTL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.