# Distance from Denver (APA) to Chicago (ORD)

> 1,449 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,449 km / 900 mi / 782 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 74° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 265° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 11:40 in Denver, it's 12:40 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,205 ft (ORD is lower than APA)

## Airports

### [Centennial Airport (APA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apa-denver-centennial-airport/1ef266df-0e7a-6ab6-ae1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Denver, United States
- ICAO: KAPA
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 39.570000, -104.850000
- Elevation: 5,885 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://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.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:40 in Denver, it's 12:40 in Chicago.

## Related

- [Centennial Airport (APA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/apa-denver-centennial-airport/1ef266df-0e7a-6ab6-ae1b-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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