# Distance from Dortmund (DTM) to Chicago (ORD)

> 6,824 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,824 km / 4,240 mi / 3,685 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 303° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 45° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 07:44 in Dortmund, it's 00:44 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 255 ft (ORD is higher than DTM)

## Airports

### [Dortmund Airport (DTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtm-dortmund-dortmund-airport/1ef266de-bce0-6f8e-ace7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Dortmund, Germany
- ICAO: EDLW
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 51.520000, 7.610000
- Elevation: 425 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 07:44 in Dortmund, it's 00:44 in Chicago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Dortmund Airport (DTM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dtm-dortmund-dortmund-airport/1ef266de-bce0-6f8e-ace7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)