# Distance from Mokhotlong (MKH) to Chicago (ORD)

> 14,279 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,279 km / 8,872 mi / 7,710 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 97° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lesotho) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 09:39 in Mokhotlong, it's 02:39 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,520 ft (ORD is lower than MKH)

## Airports

### [Mokhotlong Airport (MKH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mkh-mokhotlong-mokhotlong-airport/1ef266de-e058-6cb4-9d85-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mokhotlong, Lesotho
- ICAO: FXMK
- Timezone: Africa/Maseru
- Coordinates: -29.280000, 29.070000
- Elevation: 7,200 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 09:39 in Mokhotlong, it's 02:39 in Chicago.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mokhotlong Airport (MKH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mkh-mokhotlong-mokhotlong-airport/1ef266de-e058-6cb4-9d85-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)