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SLM to MDW: distance & flight time
Salamanca (Salamanca Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,087 mi
6,578 km · 3,552 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,087 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m 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
- SLM — Salamanca Airport · Salamanca, Spain
- 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 SLM
- VLL · Valladolid Airport62 mi away
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport107 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport88 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport99 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 SLM from MDW?
The flight distance from Salamanca (SLM) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,087 miles (6,578 km, 3,552 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLM to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Salamanca and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Salamanca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLM to MDW?
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