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ORD to IAG: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls International Airport)
462 mi
744 km · 402 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
462 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- IAG — Niagara Falls International Airport · Niagara Falls, 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 IAG
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport52 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport16 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from IAG?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Niagara Falls (IAG) is 462 miles (744 km, 402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to IAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 IAG?
Nonstop service on ORD–IAG 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 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Niagara Falls?
Niagara Falls is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to IAG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–IAG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to IAG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–IAG 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.