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YKF to ORD: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
395 mi
636 km · 344 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- YKF — Waterloo Airport · Waterloo, 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 YKF
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport40 mi away
- YHM · John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport30 mi away
- YXU · London Airport49 mi away
- YZD · Downsview Airport50 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 YKF from ORD?
The flight distance from Waterloo (YKF) to Chicago (ORD) is 395 miles (636 km, 344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKF to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 Waterloo and Chicago?
Chicago is 1 hour behind Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKF to ORD?
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