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PAD to MDW: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,277 mi
6,883 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,277 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- 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 PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 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 PAD from MDW?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,277 miles (6,883 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to MDW?
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