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ORD to OTP: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport)
5,201 mi
8,371 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from OTP?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Bucharest (OTP) is 5,201 miles (8,371 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to OTP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 8 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to OTP?
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