Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)

607mi
976 km527 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 01m

Bearing

343° N

Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) is 607 miles (976 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ATL → ORDATLORD

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What actually flies ATL–ORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop ATL–ORD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 79% full.

Departures

1,178

May 2026

Seats

192,571

both directions

Passengers

152,204

both directions

Load factor

79.0%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–ORD?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–ORD departures in May 2026 (467), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    467 departures · 85,312 seats

    85.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    314 departures · 47,057 seats

    74.9%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    185 departures · 23,860 seats

    69.3%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    124 departures · 29,470 seats

    76.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    40 departures · 3,039 seats

    85.7%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    37 departures · 2,801 seats

    75.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    9 departures · 660 seats

    52.6%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    2 departures · 372 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–ORD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 26% of ATL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–ORD departures rose from 1,109 in June 2025 to 1,178 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    1,109 departures · 151,362 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,108 departures · 156,269 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,126 departures · 148,245 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,093 departures · 136,719 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,142 departures · 148,586 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,004 departures · 118,417 passengers

    74.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    952 departures · 122,156 passengers

    82.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    873 departures · 100,240 passengers

    75.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    893 departures · 103,016 passengers

    76.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    974 departures · 119,377 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,072 departures · 133,293 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,178 departures · 152,204 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → ATL

77.0% full

590 departures · 74,430 passengers

ATL → ORD

81.1% full

588 departures · 77,774 passengers

Nonstop ATL–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

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Chicago (ORD)?

ATL to ORD is 607 miles (976 km / 527 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 607-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–ORD?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (25.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (23.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 607-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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