# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Daegu (TAE)

> 10,592 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,592 km / 6,581 mi / 5,719 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → South Korea
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 01:25 in Chicago, it's 15:25 in Daegu)
- **Elevation difference**: 564 ft (TAE 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

### [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Daegu, South Korea
- ICAO: RKTN
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 35.890000, 128.660000
- Elevation: 116 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 01:25 in Chicago, it's 15:25 in Daegu.
With a 14-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)
- [Daegu Airport (TAE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tae-daegu-daegu-airport/1ef266df-8e33-6078-8ec7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)