# Distance from Magway (MWQ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 13,098 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,098 km / 8,139 mi / 7,072 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 2° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Myanmar) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -11.5h (When it's 11:08 in Magway, it's 23:38 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 401 ft (ORD is higher than MWQ)

## Airports

### [Magway Airport (MWQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwq-magway-magway-airport/1ef266df-f763-6cb4-b6dd-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Magway, Myanmar
- ICAO: VYMW
- Timezone: Asia/Yangon
- Coordinates: 20.170000, 94.940000
- Elevation: 279 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 11:08 in Magway, it's 23:38 in Chicago.
With a 11.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Magway Airport (MWQ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mwq-magway-magway-airport/1ef266df-f763-6cb4-b6dd-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)