# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Chake (PMA)

> 13,448 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,448 km / 8,356 mi / 7,262 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 67° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Tanzania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 13:59 in Chicago, it's 21:59 in Chake)
- **Elevation difference**: 600 ft (PMA 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

### [Pemba Airport (PMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pma-chake-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ef13-65ec-88e5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chake, Tanzania
- ICAO: HTPE
- Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates: -5.260000, 39.810000
- Elevation: 80 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 13:59 in Chicago, it's 21:59 in Chake.
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)
- [Pemba Airport (PMA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pma-chake-pemba-airport/1ef266de-ef13-65ec-88e5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)