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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ORD; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
798
April 2026
Seats
129,548
both directions
Passengers
90,233
both directions
Load factor
69.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ORD departures in April 2026 (549), one of 9 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
549 departures · 96,762 seats
Share of departures68.8%70.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
121 departures · 17,723 seats
Share of departures15.2%57.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures7.5%82.9%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
36 departures · 7,848 seats
Share of departures4.5%77.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
28 departures · 2,128 seats
Share of departures3.5%78.7%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%86.8%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
1 departures · 176 seats
Share of departures0.1%84.7%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.1%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 199 seats
Share of departures0.1%30.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 30% of CLT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
242 departures · 68.9% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-800
241 departures · 72.0% load
30.2% - Embraer E175
89 departures · 81.6% load
11.2% - Airbus A319
82 departures · 76.4% load
10.3% - Airbus A321neo
32 departures · 68.6% load
4.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
29 departures · 27.7% load
3.6% - Airbus A320
29 departures · 59.7% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-700
26 departures · 79.0% load
3.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
15 departures · 66.2% load
1.9% - Airbus A320neo
11 departures · 88.7% load
1.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 92.1% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 30.1% load
0.1%
How has CLT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ORD departures rose from 716 in May 2025 to 798 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
716 departures · 99,012 passengers
83.9%
Load
June 2025
675 departures · 96,395 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
689 departures · 98,361 passengers
83.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ORD
72.5% full
401 departures · 47,079 passengers
ORD → CLT
66.8% full
397 departures · 43,154 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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 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 April 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (30.3%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.2%).
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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