✈ MIA → ORD
3H 3M IN THE SKY. THE PERSON NEXT TO YOU WILL TALK.
Flight from Miami to Chicago
From Miami International (MIA), USA North America → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from Miami to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 3 hours 3 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 1,199 miles (1,930 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
3h 3m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
1,199 mi
1,930 km · great-circle
Avg speed
633 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Miami 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× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.