Distance from Chicago to Tarawa

The distance between Chicago, United States and Tarawa, Kiribati is 10,689 kilometers (6,642 miles).

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, Kiribati

From Chicago to Tarawa, the straight-line distance is 10,689 kilometers, heading west. Chicago is situated at an altitude of 180 meters above sea level, while Tarawa is at only 6 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 16-18 hours
Jet fighter 10-12 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Chicago, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Chicago

Coordinates: 41.85° N 87.6501° W

Elevation: 180 m (591 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Chicago Meigs Airport (CGX)
  • Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)
  • Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
  • Gary Chicago International Airport (GYY)
  • Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
Tarawa, Kiribati

Local time:

Time Zone: Pacific/Tarawa

Coordinates: 1.3278° N 172.977° E

Elevation: 6 m (20 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Bonriki International Airport (TRW)
  • Maiana Airport (MNK)
  • Abaiang Airport (ABF)
  • Marakei Airport (MZK)
  • Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA)

Other distances from Chicago

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Chicago to New York City 1,149 km
From Chicago to Los Angeles 2,807 km
From Chicago to Houston 1,510 km
From Chicago to Phoenix 2,338 km
From Chicago to Philadelphia 1,072 km

Other distances from Tarawa

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Tarawa to Betio Village 7 km
From Tarawa to Bikenibeu Village 17 km
From Tarawa to Teaoraereke Village 4 km
From Tarawa to Bairiki Village 0 km
From Tarawa to Eita Village 12 km

Cities within similar distances

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Santiago, Chile Murcia, Spain 10,686 km
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Belgrade, Serbia Toluca, Mexico 10,684 km
Stockholm, Sweden Cuenca, Ecuador 10,683 km
Istanbul, Turkey Sacramento, United States 10,695 km
Wellington, New Zealand Arequipa, Peru 10,683 km
Auckland, New Zealand Tonalá, Mexico 10,682 km
Abuja, Nigeria Wichita, United States 10,682 km
Salvador, Brazil Surrey, Canada 10,682 km
Santiago, Chile Madrid, Spain 10,681 km

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