Bangor (BGR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 45m
Bearing
265° W
Bangor (BGR) to Chicago (ORD) is 975 miles (1,569 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BGR–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BGR–ORD; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
83
April 2026
Seats
10,624
both directions
Passengers
6,125
both directions
Load factor
57.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BGR–ORD?
American Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BGR–ORD in April 2026 (83 departures).
- AA
American Airlines
83 departures · 10,624 seats
Share of departures100.0%57.6%
Load
What plane flies BGR–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of BGR–ORD departures.
- Airbus A319
83 departures · 57.6% load
100.0%
How has BGR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BGR–ORD departures rose from 50 in May 2025 to 83 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BGR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
50 departures · 3,403 passengers
91.6%
Load
June 2025
144 departures · 9,472 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
243 departures · 16,925 passengers
92.5%
Load
August 2025
213 departures · 14,357 passengers
92.3%
Load
September 2025
219 departures · 16,018 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
219 departures · 15,138 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
4 departures · 186 passengers
61.2%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 1 passengers
12.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
83 departures · 6,125 passengers
57.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BGR
57.2% full
42 departures · 3,075 passengers
BGR → ORD
58.1% full
41 departures · 3,050 passengers
Nonstop BGR–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Bangor (BGR) from Chicago (ORD)?
BGR to ORD is 975 miles (1,569 km / 847 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BGR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 975-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 BGR–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BGR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 975-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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