# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Tbilisi (TBS)

> 9,581 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,581 km / 5,953 mi / 5,173 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Georgia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 10:18 in Chicago, it's 19:18 in Tbilisi)
- **Elevation difference**: 944 ft (TBS 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

### [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tbilisi, Georgia
- ICAO: UGTB
- Timezone: Asia/Tbilisi
- Coordinates: 41.670000, 44.950000
- Elevation: 1,624 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 10:18 in Chicago, it's 19:18 in Tbilisi.
With a 9-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)
- [Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbs-tbilisi-tbilisi-international-airport/1ef266df-e551-6814-bebc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)