# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Shiraz (SYZ)

> 11,091 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,091 km / 6,892 mi / 5,989 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 21:25 in Chicago, it's 05:55 in Shiraz)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,240 ft (SYZ 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

### [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shiraz, Iran
- ICAO: OISS
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.540000, 52.590000
- Elevation: 4,920 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 21:25 in Chicago, it's 05:55 in Shiraz.
With a 8.5-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)
- [Shiraz Shahid Dastghaib International Airport (SYZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/syz-shiraz-shiraz-shahid-dastghaib-international-airport/1ef266df-7e5d-669e-9e37-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)