# Distance from Decatur (DCU) to Chicago (ORD)

> 819 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 819 km / 509 mi / 442 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:00 in Decatur, it's 00:00 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 88 ft (ORD is higher than DCU)

## Airports

### [Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcu-decatur-pryor-field-regional-airport/1ef266df-16e6-6650-953f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Decatur, United States
- ICAO: KDCU
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 34.650000, -86.950000
- Elevation: 592 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chicago, United States
- ICAO: KORD
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 41.980000, -87.910000
- Elevation: 680 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dcu-decatur-pryor-field-regional-airport/1ef266df-16e6-6650-953f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)