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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ALB–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
433
April 2026
Seats
40,712
both directions
Passengers
29,218
both directions
Load factor
71.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ALB–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ALB–ORD departures in April 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
175 departures · 12,772 seats
Share of departures40.4%67.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
131 departures · 18,575 seats
Share of departures30.3%72.9%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
69 departures · 5,233 seats
Share of departures15.9%73.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
58 departures · 4,132 seats
Share of departures13.4%77.6%
Load
What plane flies ALB–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of ALB–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
254 departures · 72.4% load
58.7% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 72.7% load
13.6% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 75.2% load
12.7% - Embraer E170
48 departures · 61.4% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 79.0% load
2.3% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 44.3% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 78.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 34.1% load
0.2%
How has ALB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ALB–ORD departures rose from 401 in May 2025 to 433 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALB–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
401 departures · 28,748 passengers
86.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ALB
70.9% full
217 departures · 14,510 passengers
ALB → ORD
72.6% full
216 departures · 14,708 passengers
Nonstop ALB–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (13.6%).
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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