# Distance from Lexington (LXN) to Chicago (ORD)

> 998 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 998 km / 620 mi / 539 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 266° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:41 in Lexington, it's 13:41 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,733 ft (ORD is lower than LXN)

## Airports

### [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lexington, United States
- ICAO: KLXN
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 40.790000, -99.780000
- Elevation: 2,413 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

- [Jim Kelly Field (LXN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lxn-lexington-jim-kelly-field/1ef266df-28ac-6dee-884c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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