Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 8h 12m
Bearing
293° NW
Edinburgh (EDI) to Chicago (ORD) is 3,701 miles (5,957 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EDI–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EDI–ORD; the Boeing 757-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
59
July 2026
Seats
10,366
both directions
Passengers
9,027
both directions
Load factor
87.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EDI–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EDI–ORD in July 2026 (59 departures).
- UA
59 departures · 10,366 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.1%
Load
What plane flies EDI–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew 97% of EDI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 757-200
57 departures · 86.9% load
96.6% - Boeing 767-300
2 departures · 93.7% load
3.4%
How has EDI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EDI–ORD departures fell from 60 in August 2025 to 59 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EDI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 9,667 passengers
91.5%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 9,715 passengers
93.4%
Load
October 2025
49 departures · 7,644 passengers
88.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 155 passengers
88.1%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 9,628 passengers
88.2%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 8,691 passengers
85.1%
Load
July 2026
59 departures · 9,027 passengers
87.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EDI
85.7% full
30 departures · 4,515 passengers
EDI → ORD
88.6% full
29 departures · 4,512 passengers
Nonstop EDI–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
Edinburgh
GB
Edinburgh Airport
Coordinates
55.95°N, 3.37°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Edinburgh (EDI) from Chicago (ORD)?
EDI to ORD is 3,701 miles (5,957 km / 3,216 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EDI to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 3,701-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EDI–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 757-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.6%), followed by the Boeing 767-300 (3.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EDI–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,701-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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