# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Saidu Sharif (SDT)

> 11,243 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,243 km / 6,986 mi / 6,071 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Pakistan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 01:36 in Chicago, it's 11:36 in Saidu Sharif)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,503 ft (SDT 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

### [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Saidu Sharif, Pakistan
- ICAO: OPSS
- Timezone: Asia/Karachi
- Coordinates: 34.810000, 72.350000
- Elevation: 3,183 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 01:36 in Chicago, it's 11:36 in Saidu Sharif.
With a 10-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)
- [Saidu Sharif Airport (SDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdt-saidu-sharif-saidu-sharif-airport/1ef266df-8299-60dc-96be-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)