# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sabha (SEB)

> 8,974 km · estimated flight time 12h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,974 km / 5,576 mi / 4,845 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 313° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Libya
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 18:17 in Chicago, it's 01:17 in Sabha)
- **Elevation difference**: 747 ft (SEB 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

### [Sabha Airport (SEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seb-sabha-sabha-airport/1ef266de-ed4b-6066-9055-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sabha, Libya
- ICAO: HLLS
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 26.990000, 14.470000
- Elevation: 1,427 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 18:17 in Chicago, it's 01:17 in Sabha.
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)
- [Sabha Airport (SEB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/seb-sabha-sabha-airport/1ef266de-ed4b-6066-9055-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)