Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
328° NW
Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (ORD) is 761 miles (1,224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHS–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop CHS–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
415
May 2026
Seats
51,691
both directions
Passengers
37,288
both directions
Load factor
72.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CHS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–ORD departures in May 2026 (153), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
153 departures · 22,175 seats
Share of departures36.9%71.4%
Load
- AA
116 departures · 18,456 seats
Share of departures28.0%70.1%
Load
- YX
84 departures · 6,384 seats
Share of departures20.2%81.8%
Load
- OO
40 departures · 3,004 seats
Share of departures9.6%68.0%
Load
- MQ
22 departures · 1,672 seats
Share of departures5.3%75.8%
Load
What plane flies CHS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 35% of CHS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
146 departures · 77.1% load
35.2% - Boeing 737-800
102 departures · 67.1% load
24.6% - Airbus A319
61 departures · 82.1% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-700
56 departures · 68.3% load
13.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 73.7% load
4.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
13 departures · 64.1% load
3.1% - Airbus A320
11 departures · 69.9% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 71.3% load
1.9%
How has CHS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–ORD departures rose from 334 in June 2025 to 415 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
334 departures · 28,944 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
333 departures · 28,807 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
267 departures · 23,428 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
290 departures · 24,126 passengers
80.0%
Load
October 2025
353 departures · 27,223 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
341 departures · 26,407 passengers
71.7%
Load
December 2025
338 departures · 23,284 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
280 departures · 16,345 passengers
57.0%
Load
February 2026
301 departures · 21,642 passengers
68.7%
Load
March 2026
394 departures · 31,305 passengers
77.2%
Load
April 2026
375 departures · 35,197 passengers
78.3%
Load
May 2026
415 departures · 37,288 passengers
72.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CHS → ORD
75.8% full
208 departures · 19,638 passengers
ORD → CHS
68.5% full
207 departures · 17,650 passengers
Nonstop CHS–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CHS) from Chicago (ORD)?
CHS to ORD is 761 miles (1,224 km / 661 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 761-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (24.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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