# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Zhuhai (ZUH)

> 12,570 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,570 km / 7,811 mi / 6,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:27 in Chicago, it's 13:27 in Zhuhai)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (ZUH 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

### [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zhuhai, China
- ICAO: ZGSD
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 22.010000, 113.380000
- 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 00:27 in Chicago, it's 13:27 in Zhuhai.
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)
- [Zhuhai Airport (ZUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zuh-zhuhai-zhuhai-airport/1ef266e0-1e9c-65e2-8be3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)