# Distance from Burao (BUO) to Chicago (ORD)

> 12,584 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,584 km / 7,820 mi / 6,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Somalia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:50 in Burao, it's 09:50 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,720 ft (ORD is lower than BUO)

## Airports

### [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Burao, Somalia
- ICAO: HCMV
- Timezone: Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates: 9.530000, 45.550000
- Elevation: 3,400 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 17:50 in Burao, it's 09:50 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Burao Airport (BUO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buo-burao-burao-airport/1ef266de-eacb-6a66-81dd-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)