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YEM to ORD: distance & flight time
Manitowaning (Manitoulin East Municipal Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
402 mi
647 km · 349 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
402 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YEM — Manitoulin East Municipal Airport · Manitowaning, Canada
- 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 YEM
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport34 mi away
- YEL · Elliot Lake Municipal Airport49 mi away
- YSB · Sudbury Airport74 mi away
- YVV · Wiarton Airport84 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 YEM from ORD?
The flight distance from Manitowaning (YEM) to Chicago (ORD) is 402 miles (647 km, 349 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YEM 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 time difference between Manitowaning and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Manitowaning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YEM to ORD?
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