# Distance from Chicago (ORD) to Tianfu (TFU)

> 11,880 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,880 km / 7,382 mi / 6,415 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 10° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → China
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 00:54 in Chicago, it's 13:54 in Tianfu)
- **Elevation difference**: 773 ft (TFU is higher 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

### [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tianfu, China
- ICAO: ZUTF
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.290000, 104.440000
- Elevation: 1,453 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 00:54 in Chicago, it's 13:54 in Tianfu.
With a 13-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)
- [Chengdu/Tianfu Airport (TFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tfu-tianfu-chengdutianfu-airport/1ef266e0-20c9-6a36-9e3e-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)