Zaventem (BRU) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 06m
Bearing
301° NW
Zaventem (BRU) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,148 miles (6,675 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRU–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRU–ORD; the Boeing 787-10 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
18,762
both directions
Passengers
16,814
both directions
Load factor
89.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRU–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRU–ORD in July 2026 (59 departures).
- UA
59 departures · 18,762 seats
Share of departures100.0%89.6%
Load
What plane flies BRU–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of BRU–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-10
59 departures · 89.6% load
100.0%
How has BRU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BRU–ORD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 17,681 passengers
89.7%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 16,198 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 17,228 passengers
88.8%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 15,002 passengers
79.3%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 17,580 passengers
89.2%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 16,876 passengers
85.6%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 14,515 passengers
81.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 16,727 passengers
87.9%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 17,117 passengers
88.4%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 16,122 passengers
84.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 16,381 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 16,814 passengers
89.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BRU
85.3% full
30 departures · 8,140 passengers
BRU → ORD
94.1% full
29 departures · 8,674 passengers
Nonstop BRU–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Zaventem
BE
Brussels Airport
Coordinates
50.90°N, 4.48°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Zaventem (BRU) from Chicago (ORD)?
BRU to ORD is 4,148 miles (6,675 km / 3,604 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRU to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,148-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRU–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRU–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,148-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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