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Route

Chicago → Owensboro

ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
OWBOwensboroOwensboro Daviess County Airport
Distance
295 mi
Estimated flight time
~1h 5m

Same local time in Chicago and Owensboro.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Chicago to Owensboro. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Chicago for the options.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
  • Direct destinations observed from Owensboro: 1.

The airports on this route

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD

International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Owensboro Daviess County Airport

Owensboro, United StatesOWB / KOWB

Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,999 ft

54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

ORD EVVEvansville Regional AirportEvansville is about 29 mi from Owensboro.View route →ORD SDFLouisville Muhammad Ali International AirportLouisville is about 83 mi from Owensboro.View route →

About the route from Chicago to Owensboro

The distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Owensboro Daviess County Airport (OWB) is approximately 295 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Chicago from Owensboro by air?
The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Owensboro Daviess County Airport is approximately 295 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Owensboro?
No direct connection between ORD and OWB has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Chicago and Owensboro?
Same local time in Chicago and Owensboro.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.