✈ ATL → ORD
ATLANTA → CHICAGO: 2H 8M. SHORT ENOUGH TO SKIP THE MOVIE.
Flight from Atlanta to Chicago
From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from Atlanta to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 2 hours 8 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 606 miles (976 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
2h 8m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
606 mi
976 km · great-circle
Avg speed
459 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Atlanta timezone
UTC-4
America/New_York
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-1h
1 hour behind
Jet lag (rough)
~0.7d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.8× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.