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ORD to PSH: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Sankt Peter-Ording (St. Peter-Ording Airport)
4,176 mi
6,720 km · 3,628 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- PSH — St. Peter-Ording Airport · Sankt Peter-Ording, Germany
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 PSH
- HEI · Heide-Büsum Airport14 mi away
- HGL · Helgoland-Düne Airport32 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base35 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from PSH?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sankt Peter-Ording (PSH) is 4,176 miles (6,720 km, 3,628 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to PSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Sankt Peter-Ording?
Sankt Peter-Ording is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to PSH?
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