Copenhagen (CPH) to Chicago (ORD)

4,259mi
6,854 km3,701 nm

Flight time

≈ 9h 19m

Bearing

304° NW

Copenhagen (CPH) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,259 miles (6,854 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CPH–ORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier flying nonstop CPH–ORD; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

49

May 2026

Seats

13,139

both directions

Passengers

10,853

both directions

Load factor

82.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CPH–ORD?

Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–ORD in May 2026 (49 departures).

  • SK

    Scandinavian Airlines Sys

    49 departures · 13,139 seats

    82.6%

    Load

What plane flies CPH–ORD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 84% of CPH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CPH–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CPH–ORD departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 49 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop CPH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    52 departures · 12,146 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • July 2025

    52 departures · 11,227 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    54 departures · 12,303 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    45 departures · 10,519 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    42 departures · 9,623 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    52 departures · 10,689 passengers

    70.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    52 departures · 13,071 passengers

    83.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    54 departures · 11,093 passengers

    70.2%

    Load

  • February 2026

    43 departures · 7,602 passengers

    63.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    48 departures · 11,525 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    34 departures · 7,650 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    49 departures · 10,853 passengers

    82.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CPH → ORD

75.4% full

25 departures · 5,052 passengers

ORD → CPH

90.1% full

24 departures · 5,801 passengers

Nonstop CPH–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

CPH

Copenhagen

DK

Copenhagen Kastrup Airport

Coordinates

55.62°N, 12.66°E

Hemisphere

N · E

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Copenhagen (CPH) from Chicago (ORD)?

CPH to ORD is 4,259 miles (6,854 km / 3,701 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CPH to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 4,259-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CPH–ORD?

In May 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (83.7%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (16.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying CPH–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 4,259-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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