✈ ORD → DXB
14H 37M IN A METAL TUBE. 7,233 MILES. EARN THE LEG.
Flight from Chicago to Dubai
From O'Hare (ORD), USA North America → Dubai International (DXB), UAE Middle East
↔ Flying the other way? Dubai → Chicago
How long is the flight from Chicago to Dubai?
A nonstop flight from Chicago (ORD) to Dubai (DXB) takes about 14 hours 37 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,233 miles (11,641 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 37m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,233 mi
11,641 km · great-circle
Avg speed
797 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Dubai timezone
UTC+4
Asia/Dubai
Time difference
+9h
9 hours ahead
Jet lag (rough)
~9d
Eastward — worse
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.
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Long-haul to Dubai
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