Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
31° NE
Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD) is 978 miles (1,574 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop AUS–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
598
May 2026
Seats
94,758
both directions
Passengers
76,297
both directions
Load factor
80.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–ORD departures in May 2026 (278), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
278 departures · 42,897 seats
Share of departures46.5%81.2%
Load
- AA
253 departures · 40,014 seats
Share of departures42.3%80.2%
Load
- WN
51 departures · 8,925 seats
Share of departures8.5%78.6%
Load
- F9
12 departures · 2,644 seats
Share of departures2.0%80.1%
Load
- MQ
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures0.5%98.3%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies AUS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 48% of AUS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
289 departures · 80.6% load
48.3% - Airbus A319
127 departures · 82.4% load
21.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 74.5% load
9.0% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 82.2% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-700
32 departures · 88.1% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
22 departures · 80.3% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
15 departures · 74.2% load
2.5% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 76.4% load
1.3% - Airbus A320neo
4 departures · 83.9% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
3 departures · 85.2% load
0.5% - Embraer E175
3 departures · 98.3% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has AUS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–ORD departures rose from 539 in June 2025 to 598 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
539 departures · 71,602 passengers
83.4%
Load
July 2025
514 departures · 73,242 passengers
84.3%
Load
August 2025
520 departures · 67,890 passengers
78.8%
Load
September 2025
519 departures · 67,032 passengers
80.8%
Load
October 2025
597 departures · 79,763 passengers
80.3%
Load
November 2025
491 departures · 60,938 passengers
78.0%
Load
December 2025
473 departures · 55,790 passengers
79.7%
Load
January 2026
392 departures · 42,302 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
427 departures · 46,887 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
580 departures · 68,371 passengers
81.1%
Load
April 2026
566 departures · 65,860 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
598 departures · 76,297 passengers
80.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → AUS
77.3% full
302 departures · 36,658 passengers
AUS → ORD
83.7% full
296 departures · 39,639 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Chicago (ORD)?
AUS to ORD is 978 miles (1,574 km / 850 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 978-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 45m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Airbus A319 (21.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 978-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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