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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 78% full.
Departures
375
April 2026
Seats
44,958
both directions
Passengers
35,197
both directions
Load factor
78.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop CHS–ORD departures in April 2026 (144), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
144 departures · 20,274 seats
Share of departures38.4%76.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
107 departures · 8,132 seats
Share of departures28.5%88.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
99 departures · 14,652 seats
Share of departures26.4%74.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
23 departures · 1,748 seats
Share of departures6.1%82.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.5%97.4%
Load
What plane flies CHS–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 35% of CHS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
132 departures · 87.8% load
35.2% - Airbus A319
92 departures · 84.5% load
24.5% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 74.7% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-800
49 departures · 62.7% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-700
34 departures · 74.0% load
9.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 84.7% load
2.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 98.2% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 55.6% load
0.5%
How has CHS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CHS–ORD departures rose from 312 in May 2025 to 375 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
312 departures · 27,787 passengers
83.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CHS
75.2% full
189 departures · 17,030 passengers
CHS → ORD
81.4% full
186 departures · 18,167 passengers
Nonstop CHS–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (35.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (24.5%).
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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