# Distance from Dembidollo (DEM) to Chicago (ORD)

> 11,938 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,938 km / 7,418 mi / 6,446 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 319° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:25 in Dembidollo, it's 07:25 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,520 ft (ORD is lower than DEM)

## Airports

### [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dembidollo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HADD
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 8.550000, 34.860000
- Elevation: 5,200 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 15:25 in Dembidollo, it's 07:25 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dembidollo Airport (DEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dem-dembidollo-dembidollo-airport/1ef266de-e9ef-6f34-b1d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)