# Distance from Bandar Abbas (BND) to Chicago (ORD)

> 11,491 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,491 km / 7,140 mi / 6,205 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 334° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 32° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 18:25 in Bandar Abbas, it's 09:55 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 658 ft (ORD is higher than BND)

## Airports

### [Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnd-bandar-abbas-bandar-abbas-international-airport/1ef266df-7dbc-6280-8cb2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bandar Abbas, Iran
- ICAO: OIKB
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 27.220000, 56.380000
- Elevation: 22 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 18:25 in Bandar Abbas, it's 09:55 in Chicago.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bandar Abbas International Airport (BND)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bnd-bandar-abbas-bandar-abbas-international-airport/1ef266df-7dbc-6280-8cb2-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)