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URE to MDW: distance & flight time
Kuressaare (Kuressaare Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,456 mi
7,172 km · 3,872 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- URE — Kuressaare Airport · Kuressaare, Estonia
- 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 URE
- KDL · Kärdla Airport54 mi away
- VNT · Ventspils International Airport70 mi away
- EPU · Pärnu Airport72 mi away
- RIX · Riga International Airport105 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 URE from MDW?
The flight distance from Kuressaare (URE) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,456 miles (7,172 km, 3,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from URE to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Kuressaare and Chicago?
Chicago is 8 hours behind Kuressaare.
What is the cheapest way to fly from URE to MDW?
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