# Distance from Kermanshah (KSH) to Chicago (ORD)

> 10,372 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,372 km / 6,445 mi / 5,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 36° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8.5h (When it's 00:33 in Kermanshah, it's 16:03 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,627 ft (ORD is lower than KSH)

## Airports

### [Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksh-kermanshah-shahid-ashrafi-esfahani-airport/1ef266df-7d27-6c20-a97b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kermanshah, Iran
- ICAO: OICC
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 34.350000, 47.160000
- Elevation: 4,307 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 00:33 in Kermanshah, it's 16:03 in Chicago.
With a 8.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ksh-kermanshah-shahid-ashrafi-esfahani-airport/1ef266df-7d27-6c20-a97b-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)