Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ORD to SSZ: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport)
5,272 mi
8,484 km · 4,581 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
See live ORD→SSZ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,272 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SSZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from SSZ?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Santos (SSZ) is 5,272 miles (8,484 km, 4,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to SSZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Santos?
Santos is 2 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to SSZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–SSZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.