Oranjestad (AUA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 5h 24m
Bearing
335° NW
Oranjestad (AUA) to Chicago (ORD) is 2,303 miles (3,707 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUA–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,098
both directions
Passengers
9,905
both directions
Load factor
89.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUA–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUA–ORD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 11,098 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.3%
Load
What plane flies AUA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of AUA–ORD departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
62 departures · 89.3% load
100.0%
How has AUA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUA–ORD departures rose from 16 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
16 departures · 2,569 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,764 passengers
87.3%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 9,191 passengers
78.6%
Load
January 2026
79 departures · 11,018 passengers
78.7%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 11,935 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
106 departures · 15,624 passengers
80.1%
Load
April 2026
68 departures · 9,245 passengers
76.1%
Load
May 2026
28 departures · 4,073 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,487 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,905 passengers
89.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUA → ORD
90.7% full
31 departures · 5,034 passengers
ORD → AUA
87.8% full
31 departures · 4,871 passengers
Nonstop AUA–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
Oranjestad
AW
Queen Beatrix International Airport
Coordinates
12.50°N, 70.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Oranjestad (AUA) from Chicago (ORD)?
AUA to ORD is 2,303 miles (3,707 km / 2,002 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 2,303-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,303-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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