# Distance from Almaty (ALA) to Chicago (ORD)

> 10,408 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,408 km / 6,467 mi / 5,620 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 23:59 in Almaty, it's 13:59 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,558 ft (ORD is lower than ALA)

## Airports

### [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Almaty, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAA
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 43.350000, 77.040000
- Elevation: 2,238 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:59 in Almaty, it's 13:59 in Chicago.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Almaty International Airport (ALA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ala-almaty-almaty-international-airport/1ef266df-e39a-69bc-8827-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)