Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
VAR to ORD: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
5,328 mi
8,575 km · 4,630 nm
10h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
See live VAR→ORD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 55m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from ORD?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,328 miles (8,575 km, 4,630 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 time difference between Varna and Chicago?
Chicago is 8 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.