# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Mount Keith Airport (WME)

> 16,963 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,963 km / 10,540 mi / 9,159 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 293° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 01:06 in Chicago, it's 14:06 in Mount Keith Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,112 ft (WME 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

### [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Keith Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YMNE
- Timezone: Australia/Perth
- Coordinates: -27.290000, 120.560000
- Elevation: 1,792 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 01:06 in Chicago, it's 14:06 in Mount Keith Airport.
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)
- [Mount Keith Airport (WME)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wme-mount-keith-airport/1ef266e0-1387-667a-bc9a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)