# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sendai (SDJ)

> 9,828 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,828 km / 6,107 mi / 5,307 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Japan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 17:42 in Chicago, it's 07:42 in Sendai)
- **Elevation difference**: 665 ft (SDJ 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

### [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sendai, Japan
- ICAO: RJSS
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 38.140000, 140.920000
- Elevation: 15 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 17:42 in Chicago, it's 07:42 in Sendai.
With a 14-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)
- [Sendai Airport (SDJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdj-sendai-sendai-airport/1ef266df-8c9d-6a2e-a275-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)