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 May 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 84% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
19,080
both directions
Passengers
16,122
both directions
Load factor
84.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRU–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRU–ORD in May 2026 (60 departures).
- UA
60 departures · 19,080 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies BRU–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-10 flew 100% of BRU–ORD departures.
- Boeing 787-10
60 departures · 84.5% load
100.0%
How has BRU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BRU–ORD departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 17,700 passengers
92.8%
Load
July 2025
61 departures · 17,799 passengers
91.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRU → ORD
79.2% full
30 departures · 7,556 passengers
ORD → BRU
89.8% full
30 departures · 8,566 passengers
Nonstop BRU–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
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 May 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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