# Distance from Kings Canyon Airport (KBJ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 15,900 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,900 km / 9,880 mi / 8,585 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 52° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 286° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -14.5h (When it's 21:38 in Kings Canyon Airport, it's 07:08 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 680 ft (ORD is higher than KBJ)

## Airports

### [Kings Canyon Airport (KBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbj-kings-canyon-airport/1ef266e0-0f6a-6f74-b409-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kings Canyon Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YKCA
- Timezone: Australia/Darwin
- Coordinates: -24.260000, 131.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 21:38 in Kings Canyon Airport, it's 07:08 in Chicago.
With a 14.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kings Canyon Airport (KBJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/kbj-kings-canyon-airport/1ef266e0-0f6a-6f74-b409-06bb2780ed98)
- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)