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OTP to MDW: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
5,206 mi
8,378 km · 4,524 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OTP from MDW?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Chicago (MDW) is 5,206 miles (8,378 km, 4,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to MDW?
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 Bucharest and Chicago?
Chicago is 8 hours behind Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to MDW?
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