Distance From O'Hare International Airport to Cape Town International Airport (ORD - CPT Distance)

The flight distance from O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) is 8519 miles. This is equivalent to 13709 kilometers or 7398 nautical miles. The distance shown below is the straight line distance (may be called as flying or air distance) or direct flight distance between airports.


13709 kilometers is the distance from O'Hare International Airport, United States to Cape Town International Airport, South Africa.

Flight Duration between Chicago, United States and Cape Town, South Africa

Estimated flight time from O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, United States to Cape Town International Airport, Cape Town, South Africa is 17 hours 3 minutes under avarage conditions. The flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Your actual flying time may vary depending on wind speeds or weather conditions.

Time Difference Between the Airports • ORD - CPT

Time difference between Chicago (United States) and Cape Town (South Africa) is 7 Hours.
Current local time in Chicago is 2025-08-31, 20:16:49 CDT and time in Cape Town is 2025-09-01, 03:16:49 SAST.
Cape Town time is 7 Hours ahead of Chicago.

O'Hare International Airport to Cape Town International Airport Flight Route Map - ORD to CPT Flight Path

Location of O'Hare International Airport & Cape Town International Airport is given below.
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Nonstop flight route between Chicago, United States and Cape Town, South Africa.
Get airport maps and more information about O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport
City: Chicago
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ORD
ICAO Code: KORD
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 41° 58' 43'' Longitude: W 87° 54' 17.4''
Current time: 2025-08-31, 20:16:49 CDT
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for O'Hare International Airport O'Hare International Airport 15 day weather forecast
Get airport maps and more information about Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport
City: Cape Town
Country: South Africa Flag of South Africa
IATA Code: CPT
ICAO Code: FACT
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: S 33° 57' 53.3'' Longitude: E 18° 36' 6.1''
Current time: 2025-09-01, 03:16:49 SAST
Current weather: 15 day weather forecast for Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport 15 day weather forecast

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