# Distance from Malselv (BDU) to Chicago (ORD)

> 6,301 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,301 km / 3,916 mi / 3,402 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:59 in Malselv, it's 13:59 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 428 ft (ORD is higher than BDU)

## Airports

### [Bardufoss Airport (BDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdu-malselv-bardufoss-airport/1ef266de-c8c8-6ae0-b220-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malselv, Norway
- ICAO: ENDU
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.060000, 18.540000
- Elevation: 252 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:59 in Malselv, it's 13:59 in Chicago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bardufoss Airport (BDU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bdu-malselv-bardufoss-airport/1ef266de-c8c8-6ae0-b220-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)