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STP to ORD: distance & flight time
St. Paul (St Paul Downtown Holman Field) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
329 mi
530 km · 286 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
329 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- STP — St Paul Downtown Holman Field · St. Paul, 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 STP
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 STP from ORD?
The flight distance from St. Paul (STP) to Chicago (ORD) is 329 miles (530 km, 286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STP to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 STP to ORD?
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