# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Redcliffe (RCL)

> 12,318 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,318 km / 7,654 mi / 6,651 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Vanuatu
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +16h (When it's 00:35 in Chicago, it's 16:35 in Redcliffe)
- **Elevation difference**: 644 ft (RCL is lower than ORD)

## Airports

### [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

### [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Redcliffe, Vanuatu
- ICAO: NVSR
- Timezone: Pacific/Efate
- Coordinates: -15.470000, 167.840000
- Elevation: 36 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 00:35 in Chicago, it's 16:35 in Redcliffe.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/ord-chicago-chicago-ohare-international-airport/1ef266df-3115-6742-b012-06bb2780ed98)
- [Redcliffe Airport (RCL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/rcl-redcliffe-redcliffe-airport/1ef266df-74a6-6722-bd49-06bb2780ed98)
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