Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 02m
Bearing
292° W
Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (ORD) is 620 miles (998 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop BWI–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
543
May 2026
Seats
65,474
both directions
Passengers
52,267
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–ORD departures in May 2026 (249), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
249 departures · 40,662 seats
Share of departures45.9%81.1%
Load
- YX
146 departures · 11,096 seats
Share of departures26.9%79.4%
Load
- MQ
100 departures · 7,380 seats
Share of departures18.4%78.1%
Load
- OO
30 departures · 2,172 seats
Share of departures5.5%72.7%
Load
- F9
16 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures2.9%80.8%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
- XP
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.2%33.9%
Load
What plane flies BWI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of BWI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
256 departures · 77.9% load
47.1% - Airbus A320
75 departures · 81.4% load
13.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
65 departures · 77.6% load
12.0% - Boeing 737-800
52 departures · 79.1% load
9.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
31 departures · 83.7% load
5.7% - Embraer E170
20 departures · 83.1% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 83.0% load
2.2% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 80.6% load
2.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 88.5% load
1.8% - Airbus A319
6 departures · 83.5% load
1.1% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 81.5% load
0.7%
How has BWI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–ORD departures rose from 472 in June 2025 to 543 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
472 departures · 51,652 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2025
472 departures · 51,182 passengers
87.6%
Load
August 2025
501 departures · 54,836 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
496 departures · 52,171 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
503 departures · 55,565 passengers
80.1%
Load
November 2025
404 departures · 38,973 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
403 departures · 39,310 passengers
84.5%
Load
January 2026
287 departures · 29,673 passengers
77.7%
Load
February 2026
329 departures · 29,660 passengers
82.8%
Load
March 2026
375 departures · 33,165 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
489 departures · 43,484 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
543 departures · 52,267 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BWI
79.9% full
273 departures · 26,393 passengers
BWI → ORD
79.8% full
270 departures · 25,874 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Chicago (ORD)?
BWI to ORD is 620 miles (998 km / 539 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 620-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (13.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 620-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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