Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 34m
Bearing
75° E
Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD) is 886 miles (1,426 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop DEN–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
973
April 2026
Seats
177,692
both directions
Passengers
143,652
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–ORD departures in April 2026 (609), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
609 departures · 122,131 seats
Share of departures62.6%83.3%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
260 departures · 38,076 seats
Share of departures26.7%72.7%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
60 departures · 10,462 seats
Share of departures6.2%79.1%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
24 departures · 5,524 seats
Share of departures2.5%88.6%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
15 departures · 1,118 seats
Share of departures1.5%81.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
4 departures · 272 seats
Share of departures0.4%3.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 109 seats
Share of departures0.1%89.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 43% of DEN–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
419 departures · 85.8% load
43.1% - Airbus A319
153 departures · 87.7% load
15.7% - Boeing 737-800
124 departures · 60.6% load
12.7% - Boeing 757-300
86 departures · 88.0% load
8.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
52 departures · 70.8% load
5.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
43 departures · 61.2% load
4.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
43 departures · 78.8% load
4.4% - Boeing 757-200
23 departures · 87.7% load
2.4% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 70.3% load
1.6% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 68.2% load
0.4% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 53.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 79.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 92.7% load
0.2% - Airbus A220-100
1 departures · 89.0% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 66.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 95.6% load
0.1%
How has DEN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–ORD departures fell from 1,116 in May 2025 to 973 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
1,116 departures · 187,304 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2025
1,139 departures · 190,004 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
1,151 departures · 201,064 passengers
88.9%
Load
August 2025
1,189 departures · 207,274 passengers
87.3%
Load
September 2025
1,215 departures · 206,344 passengers
84.6%
Load
October 2025
1,250 departures · 203,348 passengers
83.4%
Load
November 2025
832 departures · 135,779 passengers
82.1%
Load
December 2025
843 departures · 140,516 passengers
86.6%
Load
January 2026
799 departures · 123,192 passengers
83.0%
Load
February 2026
884 departures · 126,384 passengers
79.8%
Load
March 2026
964 departures · 153,257 passengers
85.3%
Load
April 2026
973 departures · 143,652 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → DEN
79.4% full
490 departures · 69,857 passengers
DEN → ORD
82.3% full
483 departures · 73,795 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Chicago (ORD)?
DEN to ORD is 886 miles (1,426 km / 770 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 886-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–ORD?
In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (43.1%), followed by the Airbus A319 (15.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 886-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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