# Distance from Beru (BEZ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 10,610 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,610 km / 6,593 mi / 5,729 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 273° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kiribati) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 20:05 in Beru, it's 03:05 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 674 ft (ORD is higher than BEZ)

## Airports

### [Beru Airport (BEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bez-beru-beru-airport/1ef266df-707c-6584-8a17-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beru, Kiribati
- ICAO: NGBR
- Timezone: Pacific/Tarawa
- Coordinates: -1.350000, 176.010000
- Elevation: 6 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 20:05 in Beru, it's 03:05 in Chicago.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beru Airport (BEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bez-beru-beru-airport/1ef266df-707c-6584-8a17-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)