# Distance from Kassala (KSL) to Chicago (ORD)

> 11,458 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,458 km / 7,120 mi / 6,187 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 321° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 55° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Sudan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 20:15 in Kassala, it's 13:15 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 991 ft (ORD is lower than KSL)

## Airports

### [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kassala, Sudan
- ICAO: HSKA
- Timezone: Africa/Khartoum
- Coordinates: 15.390000, 36.330000
- Elevation: 1,671 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 20:15 in Kassala, it's 13:15 in Chicago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kassala Airport (KSL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ksl-kassala-kassala-airport/1ef266de-ede2-64de-a88b-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)