Spata-Artemida (ATH) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 11h 42m
Bearing
315° NW
Spata-Artemida (ATH) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,450 miles (8,770 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATH–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATH–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
34,216
both directions
Passengers
32,107
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATH–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ATH–ORD departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 14,500 seats
Share of departures50.0%94.0%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 19,716 seats
Share of departures50.0%93.7%
Load
What plane flies ATH–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 50% of ATH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-10
62 departures · 93.7% load
50.0% - Boeing 787-8
62 departures · 94.0% load
50.0%
How has ATH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ATH–ORD departures rose from 122 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
122 departures · 31,517 passengers
93.6%
Load
September 2025
108 departures · 27,870 passengers
94.9%
Load
October 2025
49 departures · 10,695 passengers
93.3%
Load
November 2025
1 departures · 1 passengers
7.1%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 2 passengers
14.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
35 departures · 7,573 passengers
88.3%
Load
May 2026
110 departures · 27,499 passengers
89.1%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 30,827 passengers
93.1%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 32,107 passengers
93.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATH → ORD
94.5% full
62 departures · 16,159 passengers
ORD → ATH
93.2% full
62 departures · 15,948 passengers
Nonstop ATH–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Spata-Artemida
GR
Athens Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport
Coordinates
37.94°N, 23.94°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Spata-Artemida (ATH) from Chicago (ORD)?
ATH to ORD is 5,450 miles (8,770 km / 4,736 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATH to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 5,450-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATH–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-8 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATH–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,450-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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