Silao (BJX) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 06m
Bearing
26° NE
Silao (BJX) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,651 miles (2,657 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BJX–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop BJX–ORD; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
35
May 2026
Seats
6,949
both directions
Passengers
6,316
both directions
Load factor
90.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BJX–ORD?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop BJX–ORD in May 2026 (35 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
35 departures · 6,949 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.9%
Load
What plane flies BJX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 71% of BJX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
25 departures · 89.6% load
71.4% - Airbus A321neo
9 departures · 93.0% load
25.7% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 97.7% load
2.9%
How has BJX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BJX–ORD departures fell from 85 in June 2025 to 35 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BJX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
85 departures · 11,619 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2025
53 departures · 7,827 passengers
80.9%
Load
August 2025
49 departures · 7,336 passengers
81.6%
Load
September 2025
27 departures · 4,381 passengers
88.7%
Load
October 2025
26 departures · 4,039 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 4,877 passengers
74.9%
Load
December 2025
69 departures · 9,674 passengers
75.5%
Load
January 2026
44 departures · 6,902 passengers
85.1%
Load
February 2026
24 departures · 3,868 passengers
87.7%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 5,707 passengers
92.0%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 5,584 passengers
84.0%
Load
May 2026
35 departures · 6,316 passengers
90.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BJX → ORD
93.6% full
18 departures · 3,358 passengers
ORD → BJX
88.0% full
17 departures · 2,958 passengers
Nonstop BJX–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
Silao
MX
Guanajuato International Airport
Coordinates
20.99°N, 101.48°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Silao (BJX) from Chicago (ORD)?
BJX to ORD is 1,651 miles (2,657 km / 1,435 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BJX to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,651-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BJX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying BJX–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,651-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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