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PAD to ORD: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,273 mi
6,877 km · 3,713 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,273 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from ORD?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,273 miles (6,877 km, 3,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to ORD?
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 ORD?
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