Chicago
ORD · KORDChicago O'Hare International Airport
Passengers a year
84.6M
#2 busiest in the U.S.
279
nonstop destinations
83
airlines
1,163
departures a day
73.0%
arrivals on time
2.8%
flights cancelled
82.9%
load factor
Airlines
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Chicago, with 47% of all passengers. 83 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
United Airlines holds 47% of the airport — the 18th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is DEN at 50%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA | 47.1% | 39.8M | 204 | 75% | +13.7% |
AA | 33.1% | 28M | 178 | 72.1% | +20.9% |
DL | 3.3% | 2.8M | 8 | 70.1% | +1% |
NK Spirit84% full | 2.0% | 1.7M | 16 | 67.2% | -37.1% |
F9 Frontier83% full | 1.9% | 1.6M | 20 | 64.5% | +16.6% |
+Other airlines | 12.6% | 10.6M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
205 domestic and 74 international nonstop destinations from Chicago, across 48 countries.
83% domestic · 17% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
United Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Spirit Airlines
1.2M1,155,773 departing · 84% full
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
984.3K984,340 departing · 88% full
United Airlines · American Airlines
954.5K954,494 departing · 84% full
American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways
American Airlines · United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Top international destinations
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
530.9K530,885 departing · 1M1,047,849 both ways
American Airlines · British Airways · United Airlines
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
441.5K441,543 departing · 875.8K875,802 both ways
Air Canada · United Airlines · American Airlines
Cancún, Mexico (CUN)
400.2K400,180 departing · 798.7K798,727 both ways
United Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Southwest Airlines
Mexico City, Mexico (MEX)
390.1K390,100 departing · 769K768,999 both ways
Volaris · Aeroméxico · Viva · United Airlines · American Airlines
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)
364K363,992 departing · 713.5K713,506 both ways
United Airlines · Lufthansa
Dublin, Ireland (DUB)
240.5K240,547 departing · 499.5K499,476 both ways
Aer Lingus · United Airlines · American Airlines
Tokyo, Japan (HND)
229.8K229,838 departing · 472.8K472,763 both ways
United Airlines · Japan Airlines · All Nippon Airways
Guadalajara, Mexico (GDL)
209.7K209,664 departing · 407.7K407,735 both ways
Volaris · Viva · Aeroméxico
Paris, France (CDG)
206.6K206,561 departing · 407K406,997 both ways
United Airlines · Air France · American Airlines
Munich, Germany (MUC)
190.8K190,830 departing · 374.8K374,830 both ways
Lufthansa · United Airlines
All nonstop destinations
279 nonstop · 51 airlines · 205 domestic / 74 intl
American Eagle · operated by Envoy Air, PSA Airlines, Piedmont Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
United Express · operated by GoJet Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at Chicago.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
79,608 departures · 80% full
18.8%
- Narrowbody
55,737 departures · 83% full
13.1%
Bombardier CRJ-550
36,457 departures · 83% full
8.6%
- Regional
33,790 departures · 79% full
8.0%
- Narrowbody
25,322 departures · 81% full
6.0%
- Regional
23,215 departures · 78% full
5.5%
- Narrowbody
21,415 departures · 84% full
5.0%
- Regional
21,324 departures · 72% full
5.0%
- Narrowbody
19,177 departures · 83% full
4.5%
- Narrowbody
16,591 departures · 82% full
3.9%
When Chicago is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Departures a month · peak May 2026
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 55,083,593
- 1991
- 54,997,486
- 1992
- 60,816,243
- 1993
- 61,506,737
- 1994
- 63,157,010
- 1995
- 63,338,885
- 1996
- 64,661,454
- 1997
- 66,437,192
- 1998
- 68,884,391
- 1999
- 68,158,255
- 2000
- 67,386,487
- 2001
- 62,464,456
- 2002
- 62,578,692
- 2003
- 66,882,367
- 2004
- 73,113,411
- 2005
- 74,303,443
- 2006
- 74,639,032
- 2007
- 73,845,341
- 2008
- 68,041,844
- 2009
- 62,874,851
- 2010
- 65,037,316
- 2011
- 64,631,432
- 2012
- 64,988,247
- 2013
- 65,290,680
- 2014
- 68,014,498
- 2015
- 73,132,848
- 2016
- 75,652,858
- 2017
- 77,545,125
- 2018
- 80,158,362
- 2019
- 82,133,919
- 2020
- 29,381,224
- 2021
- 52,948,214
- 2022
- 66,608,053
- 2023
- 72,022,512
- 2024
- 77,634,373
- 2025
- 81,769,754
- 2026
- 33,350,627 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at Chicago, 73 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 24 arrive late, and 3 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
25 min
average delay
9,978
flights cancelled
345.8K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Republic Airways 77.7%
Least reliable here
Frontier Airlines 64.5%
Among US airports
#2
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 65.3%–79.6%
The weak spot is July 2025, when 65.3% of arrivals landed on time — 7.7 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 79.6%.
Frequently asked
How busy is Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport handled about 84.6M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #2 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 1,163 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?
United Airlines is the largest carrier at Chicago (ORD), flying about 47% of its passengers. 83 airlines serve Chicago in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?
Chicago (ORD) has 279 nonstop destinations — 205 domestic and 74 international across 48 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?
About 73.0% of flights arriving at Chicago (ORD) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.8% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Chicago (ORD), about 19% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through Chicago (ORD) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | American Airlines (ECONOMY) | Paris CDG - Chicago ORD | Boeing 787-8
14:07 · Feb 2021
QFS Aviation
Lufthansa - 747 8 - First Class - Frankfurt (FRA) to Chicago (ORD) | TRIP REPORT
33:03 · Jun 2024
Jviation
AMAZING 14-Hour Economy Flight! | Cathay Pacific A350-1000 HKG-ORD Trip Report
11:41 · Dec 2024
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Departing counts passengers leaving Chicago; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).