# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Ostend (OST)

> 6,561 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,561 km / 4,077 mi / 3,542 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 300° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Belgium
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 17:20 in Chicago, it's 00:20 in Ostend)
- **Elevation difference**: 667 ft (OST is lower than ORD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ostend, Belgium
- ICAO: EBOS
- Timezone: Europe/Brussels
- Coordinates: 51.200000, 2.860000
- Elevation: 13 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 17:20 in Chicago, it's 00:20 in Ostend.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ost-ostend-ostend-bruges-international-airport/1ef266de-b96e-6090-8f42-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)