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XNA to ORD: distance & flight time
Bentonville (Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
522 mi
840 km · 453 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
522 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m 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
- XNA — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport · Bentonville, 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 XNA
- FYV · Drake Field21 mi away
- JLN · Joplin Regional Airport61 mi away
- HRO · Boone County Airport64 mi away
- BKG · Branson Airport64 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 XNA from ORD?
The flight distance from Bentonville (XNA) to Chicago (ORD) is 522 miles (840 km, 453 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XNA to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 XNA to ORD?
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