# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Sanliurfa (SFQ)

> 9,698 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,698 km / 6,026 mi / 5,237 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 323° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:30 in Chicago, it's 06:30 in Sanliurfa)
- **Elevation difference**: 803 ft (SFQ 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

### [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sanliurfa, Turkey
- ICAO: LTCH
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 37.090000, 38.850000
- Elevation: 1,483 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 22:30 in Chicago, it's 06:30 in Sanliurfa.
With a 8-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)
- [Sanliurfa Airport (SFQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfq-sanliurfa-sanliurfa-airport/1ef266df-5902-6408-8ca0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)