# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Svolvær (SVJ)

> 6,212 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,212 km / 3,860 mi / 3,354 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 299° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 13:39 in Chicago, it's 20:39 in Svolvær)
- **Elevation difference**: 653 ft (SVJ 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

### [Svolvær Helle Airport (SVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svj-svolvaer-svolvaer-helle-airport/1ef266de-c996-6f80-a166-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Svolvær, Norway
- ICAO: ENSH
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 68.240000, 14.670000
- Elevation: 27 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 13:39 in Chicago, it's 20:39 in Svolvær.
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)
- [Svolvær Helle Airport (SVJ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svj-svolvaer-svolvaer-helle-airport/1ef266de-c996-6f80-a166-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)