# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Tromsø (TOS)

> 6,278 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,278 km / 3,901 mi / 3,390 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Norway
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 12:17 in Chicago, it's 19:17 in Tromsø)
- **Elevation difference**: 649 ft (TOS 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

### [Tromsø Airport (TOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tos-tromso-tromso-airport/1ef266de-c9b9-6efe-b41a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tromsø, Norway
- ICAO: ENTC
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 69.680000, 18.920000
- Elevation: 31 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:17 in Chicago, it's 19:17 in Tromsø.
With a 7-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)
- [Tromsø Airport (TOS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tos-tromso-tromso-airport/1ef266de-c9b9-6efe-b41a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)