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ORD to IAB: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base)
581 mi
934 km · 505 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
581 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from IAB?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (IAB) is 581 miles (934 km, 505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to IAB?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 IAB?
Nonstop service on ORD–IAB 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to IAB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–IAB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to IAB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–IAB 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.