# Distance from Alajero (GMZ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 6,440 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,440 km / 4,001 mi / 3,477 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 05:49 in Alajero, it's 23:49 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 36 ft (ORD is lower than GMZ)

## Airports

### [La Gomera Airport (GMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmz-alajero-la-gomera-airport/1ef266de-e776-6564-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alajero, Spain
- ICAO: GCGM
- Timezone: Atlantic/Canary
- Coordinates: 28.030000, -17.210000
- Elevation: 716 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 05:49 in Alajero, it's 23:49 in Chicago.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [La Gomera Airport (GMZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gmz-alajero-la-gomera-airport/1ef266de-e776-6564-b0d0-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)