# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Rio Cuarto (RCU)

> 8,690 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,690 km / 5,400 mi / 4,692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 160° (south southeast)
- **Return heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Argentina
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 02:09 in Chicago, it's 04:09 in Rio Cuarto)
- **Elevation difference**: 700 ft (RCU is higher 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

### [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rio Cuarto, Argentina
- ICAO: SAOC
- Timezone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
- Coordinates: -33.090000, -64.260000
- Elevation: 1,380 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 02:09 in Chicago, it's 04:09 in Rio Cuarto.

## Related

- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Area De Material Airport (RCU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcu-rio-cuarto-area-de-material-airport/1ef266df-920e-604e-9587-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)