Nonstop flight route between Kunduz, Afghanistan and Chicago, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W)
Distance from UND to ORD:
6,809.46 miles (10,958.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kunduz Airport (UND), Kunduz, Afghanistan and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), Chicago, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,809 miles (or 10,959 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Kunduz Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Kunduz Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UND / OAUZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kunduz, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'54"N by 68°54'38"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 1426 feet (435 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UND |
| More Information: | UND Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORD / KORD |
| Airport Name: | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| Location: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°58'42"N by 87°54'16"W |
| Area Served: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chicago |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 668 feet (204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 8 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORD |
| More Information: | ORD Maps & Info |
Facts about Kunduz Airport (UND):
- The furthest airport from Kunduz Airport (UND) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,773 miles (18,947 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Kunduz Airport (UND) is Taloqan Airport (TQN), which is located 35 miles (57 kilometers) ENE of UND.
- In addition to being known as "Kunduz Airport", another name for UND is "Kunduz Airport (Kunduz)".
- The airport is used by ISAF, Kam Air, East Horizon Airlines and for humanitarian flights.
- Kunduz Airport (UND) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD):
- Delta moved from Terminal 3 to Terminal 2 in 2009 in order to align its operations with merger partner Northwest Airlines.
- Due to the construction of Terminal 1 for United, international flights were relocated to a temporary Terminal 4 from 1984 until 1993.
- By the early 1950s, Chicago Midway International Airport, Chicago's primary airport since 1931, had become too crowded despite multiple expansions and could not handle the planned first generation of jets.
- The closest airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Chicago Executive Airport (PWK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of ORD.
- All international arrivals at O'Hare arrive at Terminal 5, as the other terminals do not have Customs facilities.
- Because of Chicago O'Hare International Airport's relatively low elevation of 668 feet, planes can take off or land at Chicago O'Hare International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,071 miles (17,817 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Until 2005, O'Hare was the world's busiest airport in number of takeoffs and landings.
- American Airlines, United Airlines and Trans World Airlines had many routes to the West Coast, Northeast and Midwest.
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) has 8 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.21 miles (56.66 km) ENE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan |     |
| 2 | 94.26 miles (151.70 km) ENE | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 94.32 miles (151.79 km) W | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.08 km) WNW | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 110.54 miles (177.90 km) NE | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 112.29 miles (180.71 km) ESE | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 120.41 miles (193.78 km) S | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 8 | 129.29 miles (208.08 km) N | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 9 | 142.07 miles (228.65 km) SSW | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 146.03 miles (235.02 km) S | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 155.67 miles (250.52 km) ENE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 164.51 miles (264.76 km) NE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 169.70 miles (273.10 km) ESE | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 180.19 miles (289.99 km) SSE | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 210.53 miles (338.81 km) S | Gardez Airport د ګردیز هوائی ډګر (GRG) | Gardez, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,773.17 miles (18,947.04 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,737.80 miles (17,280.77 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,454.07 miles (16,824.16 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,426.16 miles (16,779.24 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,426.12 miles (16,779.17 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,422.91 miles (16,774.01 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,414.94 miles (16,761.18 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,388.34 miles (16,718.37 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,385.46 miles (16,713.74 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,382.49 miles (16,708.96 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,377.25 miles (16,700.52 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,377.13 miles (16,700.34 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,372.14 miles (16,692.30 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,352.83 miles (16,661.22 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,345.57 miles (16,649.55 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.37 miles (15.08 km) N | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 2 | 15.43 miles (24.84 km) SSE | Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 18.34 miles (29.52 km) WSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) SSW | Lewis University Airport (LOT) | Chicago / Romeoville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 30.71 miles (49.42 km) N | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 32.66 miles (52.55 km) WSW | Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ) | Aurora, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 34.77 miles (55.95 km) SSW | Joliet Regional Airport (JOT) | Joliet, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 35.62 miles (57.32 km) SE | Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY) | Gary, Indiana (near Chicago), United States | |
| 9 | 42.64 miles (68.63 km) N | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 54.22 miles (87.26 km) N | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 58.80 miles (94.62 km) SE | Porter County Regional Airport (VPZ) | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 58.93 miles (94.84 km) ESE | Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) | Michigan City, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 62.76 miles (100.99 km) S | Greater Kankakee Airport (IKK) | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 62.95 miles (101.31 km) WNW | Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) | Rockford, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 66.51 miles (107.04 km) ESE | La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO) | La Porte, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,071.27 miles (17,817.44 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,047.86 miles (17,779.76 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,031.37 miles (17,753.23 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,023.12 miles (17,739.96 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,977.81 miles (17,667.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,969.87 miles (17,654.25 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,964.92 miles (17,646.28 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,954.62 miles (17,629.71 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,936.61 miles (17,600.72 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,930.34 miles (17,590.63 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,878.99 miles (17,508.00 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,846.89 miles (17,456.33 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,837.23 miles (17,440.79 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,827.50 miles (17,425.13 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,786.85 miles (17,359.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |