# Distance from Imphal (IMF) to Chicago (ORD)

> 12,592 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,592 km / 7,824 mi / 6,799 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 13:10 in Imphal, it's 02:40 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,860 ft (ORD is lower than IMF)

## Airports

### [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Imphal, India
- ICAO: VEIM
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 24.760000, 93.900000
- Elevation: 2,540 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 13:10 in Imphal, it's 02:40 in Chicago.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Imphal Airport (IMF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/imf-imphal-imphal-airport/1ef266df-f054-6e5a-a670-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)