# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Menongue (SPP)

> 12,375 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,375 km / 7,689 mi / 6,682 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 91° (east)
- **Return heading**: 310° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 21:41 in Chicago, it's 03:41 in Menongue)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,789 ft (SPP 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

### [Menongue Airport (SPP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spp-menongue-menongue-airport/1ef266de-dcd4-6a20-a470-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Menongue, Angola
- ICAO: FNME
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.660000, 17.720000
- Elevation: 4,469 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 21:41 in Chicago, it's 03:41 in Menongue.
With a 6-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)
- [Menongue Airport (SPP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/spp-menongue-menongue-airport/1ef266de-dcd4-6a20-a470-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)