# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Port Sudan (PZU)

> 11,167 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,167 km / 6,939 mi / 6,030 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Sudan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 16:47 in Chicago, it's 23:47 in Port Sudan)
- **Elevation difference**: 545 ft (PZU 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

### [Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzu-port-sudan-port-sudan-new-international-airport/1ef266de-ee2c-64da-8d21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port Sudan, Sudan
- ICAO: HSPN
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 19.430000, 37.230000
- Elevation: 135 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 16:47 in Chicago, it's 23:47 in Port Sudan.
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)
- [Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pzu-port-sudan-port-sudan-new-international-airport/1ef266de-ee2c-64da-8d21-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)