United StatesUnited StatesChicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) shipping route.
2,026 km by air, about 3 h 18 min in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chicago (ORD) and Miami (MIA)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chicago (ORD)AirMiami (MIA)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 2,026 km (1,259 mi) |
| Straight line | 1,930 km |
| Flight time | 3 h 18 min |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA) shipping route by air
Chicago to Miami by air: flight distance 2,026 km, heading south east from the United States to the United States. The shortest line over the globe is 1,930 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 3 h 18 min at 800 km/h block speed. Most cargo on this distance flies nonstop, in a freighter or in the belly of a passenger aircraft. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
We have no direct flight data for ORD to MIA this week. Cargo on such pairs usually connects through a hub, which adds a day or more to the transit time.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Chicago to Miami saves money.
Among 69 routes from Chicago (ORD) in this directory, Miami (MIA) is the 9th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chicago: Houston (1,565 km), Dallas (1,355 km) and New York (1,247 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA)?
2,026 km along the flight path (1,930 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA)?
About 3 h 18 min of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG)447 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF)485 km
- Chicago (ORD) to
Toronto (YYZ)735 km - Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)831 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)1,025 km
- Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK)1,247 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Miami (MIA)1,007 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Miami (MIA)1,453 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Miami (MIA)1,541 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Miami (MIA)1,606 km
- Houston (IAH) to Miami (MIA)1,627 km
- New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA)1,845 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.