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SCQ to ORD: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
3,891 mi
6,262 km · 3,381 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,891 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from ORD?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to Chicago (ORD) is 3,891 miles (6,262 km, 3,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Santiago and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to ORD?
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