# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Taldy Kurgan (TDK)

> 10,235 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,235 km / 6,359 mi / 5,526 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 23:37 in Chicago, it's 09:37 in Taldy Kurgan)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,264 ft (TDK 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

### [Taldykorgan Airport (TDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdk-taldy-kurgan-taldykorgan-airport/1ef266df-e3ad-6f6c-bca5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taldy Kurgan, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAAT
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 45.130000, 78.450000
- Elevation: 1,944 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 23:37 in Chicago, it's 09:37 in Taldy Kurgan.
With a 10-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)
- [Taldykorgan Airport (TDK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tdk-taldy-kurgan-taldykorgan-airport/1ef266df-e3ad-6f6c-bca5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)