Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BOM to ORD: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
8,042 mi
12,943 km · 6,989 nm
16h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
See live BOM→ORD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 mi away
Near ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BOM from ORD?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to Chicago (ORD) is 8,042 miles (12,943 km, 6,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Mumbai and Chicago?
Chicago is 10.5 hours behind Mumbai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BOM–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.