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SPI to ORD: distance & flight time
Springfield (Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport · Springfield, United States
- 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 SPI
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 SPI from ORD?
The flight distance from Springfield (SPI) to Chicago (ORD) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPI to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from SPI to ORD?
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