# Distance from Masslo (MZX) to Chicago (ORD)

> 12,466 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,466 km / 7,746 mi / 6,731 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Ethiopia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 05:58 in Masslo, it's 21:58 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,500 ft (ORD is lower than MZX)

## Airports

### [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Masslo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAML
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 6.410000, 39.720000
- Elevation: 4,180 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 05:58 in Masslo, it's 21:58 in Chicago.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Masslo Airport (MZX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzx-masslo-masslo-airport/1ef266de-ea4d-64e0-a65a-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)