✈ MNL → ORD
16H 19M, 8,121 MILES. YOUR ANCESTORS WALKED LESS THAN THIS.
Flight from Manila to Chicago
From Ninoy Aquino (MNL), Philippines Asia → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from Manila to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Manila (MNL) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 16 hours 19 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 8,121 miles (13,070 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
16h 19m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
8,121 mi
13,070 km · great-circle
Avg speed
801 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Manila timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Manila
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-13h
13 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.1d
Westward — easier
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.