# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Tarakan Island (TRK)

> 14,359 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,359 km / 8,922 mi / 7,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 326° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 24° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 06:26 in Chicago, it's 19:26 in Tarakan Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 660 ft (TRK 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

### [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarakan Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALR
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.330000, 117.570000
- Elevation: 20 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 06:26 in Chicago, it's 19:26 in Tarakan Island.
With a 13-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)
- [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)