El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD)

1,235mi
1,987 km1,073 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 16m

Bearing

50° NE

El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,235 miles (1,987 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ELP → ORDELPORD

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What actually flies ELPORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ELP–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

125

May 2026

Seats

11,869

both directions

Passengers

10,629

both directions

Load factor

89.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ELP–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ELP–ORD departures in May 2026 (59), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    59 departures · 4,473 seats

    90.9%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    41 departures · 5,248 seats

    88.4%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    21 departures · 1,596 seats

    90.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    4 departures · 552 seats

    87.7%

    Load

What plane flies ELP–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 63% of ELP–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ELP–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop ELP–ORD departures fell from 128 in June 2025 to 125 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    128 departures · 8,435 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

  • July 2025

    116 departures · 7,651 passengers

    87.6%

    Load

  • August 2025

    117 departures · 7,055 passengers

    87.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    120 departures · 7,800 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    124 departures · 7,099 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    115 departures · 6,540 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • December 2025

    114 departures · 6,949 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • January 2026

    122 departures · 7,434 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    112 departures · 6,878 passengers

    81.0%

    Load

  • March 2026

    123 departures · 7,931 passengers

    85.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    114 departures · 9,130 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    125 departures · 10,629 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ELPORD

92.7% full

63 departures · 5,556 passengers

ORDELP

86.3% full

62 departures · 5,073 passengers

Nonstop ELP–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

ELP

US

El Paso International Airport

Coordinates

31.81°N, 106.38°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is El Paso (ELP) from Chicago (ORD)?

ELP to ORD is 1,235 miles (1,987 km / 1,073 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ELP to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 1,235-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ELP–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (63.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (34.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying ELP–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,235-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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