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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUA–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
28
May 2026
Seats
5,012
both directions
Passengers
4,073
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUA–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUA–ORD in May 2026 (28 departures).
- UA
28 departures · 5,012 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.3%
Load
What plane flies AUA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 96% of AUA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
27 departures · 80.7% load
96.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 96.1% load
3.6%
How has AUA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUA–ORD departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 28 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,995 passengers
93.0%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 2,650 passengers
92.5%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUA → ORD
75.6% full
14 departures · 1,895 passengers
ORD → AUA
86.9% full
14 departures · 2,178 passengers
Nonstop AUA–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (96.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (3.6%).
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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