Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 15h 19m
Bearing
332° NW
Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chicago (ORD) is 7,262 miles (11,687 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUH–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Etihad Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop AUH–ORD; the Boeing 787-9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
37,572
both directions
Passengers
33,422
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUH–ORD?
Etihad Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUH–ORD in July 2026 (124 departures).
- EY
Etihad Airways
124 departures · 37,572 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.9%
Load
What plane flies AUH–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew 100% of AUH–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-9
124 departures · 88.9% load
100.0%
How has AUH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUH–ORD departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 21,265 passengers
92.5%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 19,630 passengers
93.9%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 20,754 passengers
90.2%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 20,844 passengers
93.6%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 21,329 passengers
92.7%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 21,228 passengers
98.7%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 19,253 passengers
92.1%
Load
March 2026
39 departures · 7,882 passengers
54.5%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 14,827 passengers
76.9%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 21,603 passengers
93.9%
Load
June 2026
92 departures · 26,217 passengers
89.3%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 33,422 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUH → ORD
92.6% full
62 departures · 17,402 passengers
ORD → AUH
85.3% full
62 departures · 16,020 passengers
Nonstop AUH–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
Abu Dhabi
AE
Zayed International Airport
Coordinates
24.44°N, 54.65°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Abu Dhabi (AUH) from Chicago (ORD)?
AUH to ORD is 7,262 miles (11,687 km / 6,310 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUH to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 7,262-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUH–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUH–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,262-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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