# Distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Chicago (ORD)

> 15,009 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,009 km / 9,326 mi / 8,104 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 51° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 22:29 in Mount Isa, it's 07:29 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 441 ft (ORD is lower than ISA)

## Airports

### [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mount Isa, Australia
- ICAO: YBMA
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -20.660000, 139.490000
- Elevation: 1,121 ft

### [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://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

## 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 22:29 in Mount Isa, it's 07:29 in Chicago.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mount Isa Airport (ISA)](https://flightduration.online/airport/isa-mount-isa-mount-isa-airport/1ef266e0-065b-6db6-adc6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
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