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 May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BHM–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
340
May 2026
Seats
20,776
both directions
Passengers
15,697
both directions
Load factor
75.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BHM–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop BHM–ORD departures in May 2026 (143), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G7
143 departures · 7,150 seats
Share of departures42.1%82.6%
Load
- MQ
122 departures · 9,250 seats
Share of departures35.9%70.4%
Load
- OO
75 departures · 4,376 seats
Share of departures22.1%74.8%
Load
What plane flies BHM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 52% of BHM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
177 departures · 81.8% load
52.1% - Embraer E175
121 departures · 71.3% load
35.6% - Bombardier CRJ-700
40 departures · 71.9% load
11.8% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 23.1% load
0.6%
How has BHM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BHM–ORD departures rose from 280 in June 2025 to 340 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BHM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
280 departures · 14,249 passengers
83.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BHM
72.9% full
171 departures · 7,621 passengers
BHM → ORD
78.2% full
169 departures · 8,076 passengers
Nonstop BHM–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
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (52.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (35.6%).
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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