# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Savuti (SVT)

> 13,171 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,171 km / 8,184 mi / 7,112 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 90° (east)
- **Return heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Botswana
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 21:45 in Chicago, it's 04:45 in Savuti)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,470 ft (SVT 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

### [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Savuti, Botswana
- ICAO: FBSV
- Timezone: Africa/Gaborone
- Coordinates: -18.520000, 24.080000
- Elevation: 3,150 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 21:45 in Chicago, it's 04:45 in Savuti.
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)
- [Savuti Airport (SVT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/svt-savuti-savuti-airport/1ef266de-d5fd-6e2c-b3f1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)