Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
271° W
Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD) is 721 miles (1,161 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALB–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ALB–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
514
May 2026
Seats
52,531
both directions
Passengers
35,219
both directions
Load factor
67.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALB–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ALB–ORD departures in May 2026 (203), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
203 departures · 29,777 seats
Share of departures39.5%67.9%
Load
- MQ
165 departures · 11,924 seats
Share of departures32.1%67.7%
Load
- YX
80 departures · 6,080 seats
Share of departures15.6%73.2%
Load
- OO
66 departures · 4,750 seats
Share of departures12.8%52.1%
Load
What plane flies ALB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of ALB–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
233 departures · 66.5% load
45.3% - Airbus A320
97 departures · 67.4% load
18.9% - Airbus A319
64 departures · 69.6% load
12.4% - Embraer E170
56 departures · 66.1% load
10.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
22 departures · 58.0% load
4.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
18 departures · 72.4% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 54.9% load
1.6% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 57.3% load
1.4% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 62.6% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 92.0% load
0.6%
How has ALB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–ORD departures rose from 395 in June 2025 to 514 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
395 departures · 30,227 passengers
90.2%
Load
July 2025
394 departures · 35,660 passengers
90.3%
Load
August 2025
374 departures · 34,670 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
385 departures · 33,253 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
417 departures · 36,248 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
411 departures · 25,157 passengers
70.9%
Load
December 2025
329 departures · 23,120 passengers
75.7%
Load
January 2026
226 departures · 16,722 passengers
82.4%
Load
February 2026
265 departures · 19,799 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
345 departures · 25,371 passengers
84.1%
Load
April 2026
433 departures · 29,218 passengers
71.8%
Load
May 2026
514 departures · 35,219 passengers
67.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ALB
69.4% full
259 departures · 18,419 passengers
ALB → ORD
64.7% full
255 departures · 16,800 passengers
Nonstop ALB–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Albany (ALB) from Chicago (ORD)?
ALB to ORD is 721 miles (1,161 km / 627 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALB to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 721-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (18.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALB–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 721-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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