Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
323° NW
Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD) is 599 miles (965 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
844
July 2026
Seats
133,262
both directions
Passengers
103,332
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ORD departures in July 2026 (601), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- AA
601 departures · 109,032 seats
Share of departures71.2%77.5%
Load
- OO
117 departures · 8,880 seats
Share of departures13.9%84.0%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,344 seats
Share of departures7.3%68.0%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures7.1%89.0%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.1%96.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 30 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.1%98.3%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%23.7%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 41% of CLT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
342 departures · 80.1% load
40.5% - Airbus A321
234 departures · 71.0% load
27.7% - Embraer E175
177 departures · 85.7% load
21.0% - Airbus A321neo
65 departures · 83.6% load
7.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 64.3% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
5 departures · 67.3% load
0.6% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 91.0% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 96.0% load
0.1% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1%
How has CLT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ORD departures rose from 660 in August 2025 to 844 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
660 departures · 95,135 passengers
86.1%
Load
September 2025
675 departures · 91,639 passengers
81.4%
Load
October 2025
696 departures · 93,540 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
669 departures · 79,232 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
711 departures · 87,770 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
627 departures · 70,661 passengers
72.9%
Load
February 2026
617 departures · 66,877 passengers
69.6%
Load
March 2026
709 departures · 82,295 passengers
74.9%
Load
April 2026
798 departures · 90,233 passengers
69.7%
Load
May 2026
818 departures · 98,511 passengers
76.4%
Load
June 2026
811 departures · 101,775 passengers
79.3%
Load
July 2026
844 departures · 103,332 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CLT
75.4% full
426 departures · 50,711 passengers
CLT → ORD
79.7% full
418 departures · 52,621 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Chicago (ORD)?
CLT to ORD is 599 miles (965 km / 521 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 599-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (40.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (27.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 599-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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