Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
ORD to KBV: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Krabi (Krabi Airport)
8,949 mi
14,403 km · 7,777 nm
18h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live ORD→KBV fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,949 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 1m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, United States
- KBV — Krabi Airport · Krabi, Thailand
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 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 KBV
- HKT · Phuket International Airport46 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport59 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport72 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ORD from KBV?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Krabi (KBV) is 8,949 miles (14,403 km, 7,777 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to KBV?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 1m 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 Chicago and Krabi?
Krabi is 12 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to KBV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ORD–KBV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.