Copenhagen (CPH) to Chicago (ORD)
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 dataIn July 2026, Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier flying nonstop CPH–ORD; the Airbus A330-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
15,717
both directions
Passengers
13,010
both directions
Load factor
82.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CPH–ORD?
Scandinavian Airlines Sys was the only carrier to fly nonstop CPH–ORD in July 2026 (60 departures).
- SK
Scandinavian Airlines Sys
60 departures · 15,717 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.8%
Load
What plane flies CPH–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew 100% of CPH–ORD departures.
- Airbus A330-200
60 departures · 82.8% load
100.0%
How has CPH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CPH–ORD departures rose from 54 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CPH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
60 departures · 13,679 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 13,010 passengers
82.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CPH → ORD
86.4% full
30 departures · 6,793 passengers
ORD → CPH
79.1% full
30 departures · 6,217 passengers
Nonstop CPH–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).
The airports
Copenhagen
DK
Copenhagen Kastrup Airport
Coordinates
55.62°N, 12.66°E
Hemisphere
N · E
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 July 2026, the Airbus A330-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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