# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Seram Island (WBA)

> 14,290 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,290 km / 8,879 mi / 7,716 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 309° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +14h (When it's 13:57 in Chicago, it's 03:57 in Seram Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 129 ft (WBA 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

### [WahaiSeram Island (WBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wba-seram-island-wahaiseram-island/1ef266df-fa73-60bc-a714-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Seram Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WAPV
- Timezone: Asia/Jayapura
- Coordinates: -2.810000, 129.480000
- Elevation: 551 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 13:57 in Chicago, it's 03:57 in Seram Island.
With a 14-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)
- [WahaiSeram Island (WBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wba-seram-island-wahaiseram-island/1ef266df-fa73-60bc-a714-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)