Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
354° N
Birmingham (BHM) to Chicago (ORD) is 585 miles (941 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BHM–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BHM–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
230
June 2026
Seats
13,508
both directions
Passengers
11,407
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop BHM–ORD departures in June 2026 (117), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
117 departures · 7,858 seats
Share of departures50.9%81.5%
Load
- G7
113 departures · 5,650 seats
Share of departures49.1%88.6%
Load
What plane flies BHM–ORD?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 49% of BHM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
113 departures · 88.6% load
49.1% - Embraer E170
94 departures · 82.4% load
40.9% - Embraer E175
23 departures · 78.2% load
10.0%
How has BHM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–ORD departures fell from 283 in July 2025 to 230 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
283 departures · 14,301 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
309 departures · 15,083 passengers
76.3%
Load
September 2025
330 departures · 17,107 passengers
78.6%
Load
October 2025
409 departures · 18,086 passengers
76.9%
Load
November 2025
331 departures · 14,480 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
296 departures · 12,076 passengers
67.6%
Load
January 2026
291 departures · 11,116 passengers
64.1%
Load
February 2026
305 departures · 15,282 passengers
72.1%
Load
March 2026
347 departures · 17,425 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
351 departures · 15,999 passengers
74.5%
Load
May 2026
340 departures · 15,697 passengers
75.5%
Load
June 2026
230 departures · 11,407 passengers
84.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BHM → ORD
83.7% full
116 departures · 5,717 passengers
ORD → BHM
85.2% full
114 departures · 5,690 passengers
Nonstop BHM–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Birmingham
US
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
Coordinates
33.56°N, 86.75°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Birmingham (BHM) from Chicago (ORD)?
BHM to ORD is 585 miles (941 km / 508 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BHM to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 585-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BHM–ORD?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (40.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying BHM–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 585-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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