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PET to ORD: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
5,572 mi
8,967 km · 4,842 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from ORD?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,572 miles (8,967 km, 4,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Pelotas and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to ORD?
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