# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Ambryn Island (ULB)

> 12,341 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,341 km / 7,668 mi / 6,664 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 267° (west)
- **Return heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 16:36 in Chicago, it's 08:36 in Ambryn Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (ULB 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

### [Ulei Airport (ULB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulb-ambryn-island-ulei-airport/1ef266df-74b2-66ee-9ee6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ambryn Island, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSU
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -16.330000, 168.300000
- Elevation: 0 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 16:36 in Chicago, it's 08:36 in Ambryn Island.
With a 16-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)
- [Ulei Airport (ULB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ulb-ambryn-island-ulei-airport/1ef266df-74b2-66ee-9ee6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)