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WUH to ORD: distance & flight time
Wuhan (Wuhan Tianhe International Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
7,216 mi
11,613 km · 6,271 nm
14h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUH — Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · Wuhan, China
- 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.
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Near WUH
- JIU · Jiujiang Lushan Airport131 mi away
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport147 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 WUH from ORD?
The flight distance from Wuhan (WUH) to Chicago (ORD) is 7,216 miles (11,613 km, 6,271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUH to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 37m 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 Wuhan and Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Wuhan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUH to ORD?
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