# Distance from Kemi / Tornio (KEM) to Chicago (ORD)

> 6,721 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,721 km / 4,176 mi / 3,629 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 21:50 in Kemi / Tornio, it's 13:50 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 619 ft (ORD is higher than KEM)

## Airports

### [Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kem-kemi-tornio-kemi-tornio-airport/1ef266de-c16e-633a-be2b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kemi / Tornio, Finland
- ICAO: EFKE
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 65.780000, 24.580000
- Elevation: 61 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 21:50 in Kemi / Tornio, it's 13:50 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kem-kemi-tornio-kemi-tornio-airport/1ef266de-c16e-633a-be2b-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)