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YZY to ORD: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
6,829 mi
10,991 km · 5,935 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,829 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m 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
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from ORD?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Chicago (ORD) is 6,829 miles (10,991 km, 5,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 YZY to ORD?
Nonstop service on YZY–ORD 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 13h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Zhangye and Chicago?
Chicago is 13 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YZY–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YZY to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YZY–ORD 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.