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PLV to MDW: distance & flight time
Poltava (Suprunovka Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
5,219 mi
8,398 km · 4,535 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- PLV — Suprunovka Airport · Poltava, Ukraine
- 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 PLV
- HRK · Kharkiv International Airport88 mi away
- DNK · Dnipropetrovsk International Airport90 mi away
- CKC · Cherkasy International Airport108 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport118 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 PLV from MDW?
The flight distance from Poltava (PLV) to Chicago (MDW) is 5,219 miles (8,398 km, 4,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLV to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 Poltava and Chicago?
Chicago is 8 hours behind Poltava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLV to MDW?
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