# Distance from Ankara (ANK) to Chicago (ORD)

> 9,117 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,117 km / 5,665 mi / 4,923 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Turkey) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 01:05 in Ankara, it's 17:05 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,973 ft (ORD is lower than ANK)

## Airports

### [Etimesgut Air Base (ANK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ank-ankara-etimesgut-air-base/1ef266df-5826-61b0-b19f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ankara, Turkey
- ICAO: LTAD
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 39.950000, 32.690000
- Elevation: 2,653 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 01:05 in Ankara, it's 17:05 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Etimesgut Air Base (ANK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ank-ankara-etimesgut-air-base/1ef266df-5826-61b0-b19f-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)