# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Penza (PEZ)

> 8,522 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,522 km / 5,295 mi / 4,602 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 27° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 326° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Russia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 15:44 in Chicago, it's 23:44 in Penza)
- **Elevation difference**: 66 ft (PEZ 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

### [Penza Airport (PEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pez-penza-penza-airport/1ef266df-ec9f-672e-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Penza, Russia
- ICAO: UWPP
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 53.110000, 45.020000
- Elevation: 614 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 15:44 in Chicago, it's 23:44 in Penza.
With a 8-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)
- [Penza Airport (PEZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pez-penza-penza-airport/1ef266df-ec9f-672e-a8a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)