# Distance from Kalamata (KLX) to Chicago (ORD)

> 8,719 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,719 km / 5,418 mi / 4,708 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 314° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 07:19 in Kalamata, it's 23:19 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 654 ft (ORD is higher than KLX)

## Airports

### [Kalamata Airport (KLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klx-kalamata-kalamata-airport/1ef266df-4e0f-64c4-9552-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kalamata, Greece
- ICAO: LGKL
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.070000, 22.030000
- Elevation: 26 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 07:19 in Kalamata, it's 23:19 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kalamata Airport (KLX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/klx-kalamata-kalamata-airport/1ef266df-4e0f-64c4-9552-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)