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ORD to MMX: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Malmoe (Malmö Sturup Airport)
4,285 mi
6,896 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- MMX — Malmö Sturup Airport · Malmoe, Sweden
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 MMX
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport29 mi away
- KID · Kristianstad Airport38 mi away
- RKE · Copenhagen Roskilde Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from MMX?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Malmoe (MMX) is 4,285 miles (6,896 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to MMX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 MMX?
Nonstop service on ORD–MMX 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 8h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Malmoe?
Malmoe is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to MMX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–MMX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to MMX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–MMX 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.