Distance from Chicago to Berlin

The straight-line distance from Chicago to Berlin is approximately 7,083 km.

7,083 km (4,401 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

7,083 km

Kilometers

4,401 miles

Miles

~8h 50m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Chicago

USA

Area: 606 km²

Population: 2.7M

Timezone: UTC-6

Elevation: 176m

Germany

Area: 892 km²

Population: 3.65M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 34m

Chicago and Berlin sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 8h 50m by commercial jet.

Chicago is known for Willis Tower and Millennium Park Bean, while Berlin is famous for Brandenburg Gate and Berlin Wall.

In terms of city area, Berlin is 1.5x larger than Chicago. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Chicago and Berlin side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Chicago to Berlin is 7,083 km (4,401 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 8h 50m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

Berlin is larger at 892 km², compared to 606 km².