# Distance from Okayama City (OKJ) to Chicago (ORD)

> 10,481 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,481 km / 6,512 mi / 5,659 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 327° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Japan) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:29 in Okayama City, it's 13:29 in Chicago)
- **Elevation difference**: 126 ft (ORD is lower than OKJ)

## Airports

### [Okayama Airport (OKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/okj-okayama-city-okayama-airport/1ef266df-8c37-677e-b280-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Okayama City, Japan
- ICAO: RJOB
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.760000, 133.850000
- Elevation: 806 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 03:29 in Okayama City, it's 13:29 in Chicago.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Okayama Airport (OKJ)](https://flightduration.online/airport/okj-okayama-city-okayama-airport/1ef266df-8c37-677e-b280-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)