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PAD to DPA: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → West Chicago (Dupage Airport)
4,289 mi
6,902 km · 3,727 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,289 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from DPA?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to West Chicago (DPA) is 4,289 miles (6,902 km, 3,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to DPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Paderborn and West Chicago?
West Chicago is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to DPA?
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