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QSC to ORD: distance & flight time
Sao Carlos (Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
5,098 mi
8,204 km · 4,430 nm
10h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,098 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 28m 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
- QSC — Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport · Sao Carlos, 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 QSC
- AQA · Araraquara Airport15 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport37 mi away
- RAO · Leite Lopes Airport52 mi away
- JTC · Bauru - Arealva Airport76 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 QSC from ORD?
The flight distance from Sao Carlos (QSC) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,098 miles (8,204 km, 4,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSC to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 28m 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 Sao Carlos and Chicago?
Chicago is 2 hours behind Sao Carlos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSC to ORD?
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