# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Tabriz (TBZ)

> 9,971 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,971 km / 6,196 mi / 5,384 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Iran
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8.5h (When it's 21:49 in Chicago, it's 06:19 in Tabriz)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,779 ft (TBZ 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

### [Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbz-tabriz-tabriz-international-airport/1ef266df-7e7f-6e88-ba25-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tabriz, Iran
- ICAO: OITT
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 38.130000, 46.230000
- Elevation: 4,459 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 21:49 in Chicago, it's 06:19 in Tabriz.
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)
- [Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tbz-tabriz-tabriz-international-airport/1ef266df-7e7f-6e88-ba25-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)