# Distance from Krasnoyarsk (KJA) to Chicago (ORD)

> 9,101 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,101 km / 5,655 mi / 4,914 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 0° (north)
- **Return heading**: 360° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 20:25 in Krasnoyarsk, it's 08:25 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 262 ft (ORD is lower than KJA)

## Airports

### [Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kja-krasnoyarsk-yemelyanovo-airport/1ef266df-e8ea-6250-ba25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Krasnoyarsk, Russia
- ICAO: UNKL
- Timezone: Asia/Krasnoyarsk
- Coordinates: 56.170000, 92.490000
- Elevation: 942 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 20:25 in Krasnoyarsk, it's 08:25 in Chicago.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Yemelyanovo Airport (KJA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kja-krasnoyarsk-yemelyanovo-airport/1ef266df-e8ea-6250-ba25-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)