# Distance from Kagoshima (KOJ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 10,909 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,909 km / 6,779 mi / 5,891 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 28° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 328° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 16:22 in Kagoshima, it's 02:22 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 226 ft (ORD is lower than KOJ)

## Airports

### [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kagoshima, Japan
- ICAO: RJFK
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 31.800000, 130.720000
- Elevation: 906 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 16:22 in Kagoshima, it's 02:22 in Chicago.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kagoshima Airport (KOJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/koj-kagoshima-kagoshima-airport/1ef266df-8bce-6738-8b1b-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)