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ORD to JKR: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Janakpur (Janakpur Airport)
7,675 mi
12,351 km · 6,669 nm
15h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10.8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,675 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- JKR — Janakpur Airport · Janakpur, Nepal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near JKR
- RHP · Ramechhap Airport48 mi away
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport52 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport55 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from JKR?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Janakpur (JKR) is 7,675 miles (12,351 km, 6,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to JKR?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ORD to JKR?
Nonstop service on ORD–JKR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Janakpur?
Janakpur is 10.8 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to JKR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–JKR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ORD to JKR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ORD–JKR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.