Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
282° W
Newark (EWR) to Chicago (ORD) is 717 miles (1,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop EWR–ORD; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 27% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
1,112
May 2026
Seats
193,784
both directions
Passengers
165,929
both directions
Load factor
85.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop EWR–ORD departures in May 2026 (800), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
800 departures · 149,026 seats
Share of departures71.9%86.0%
Load
- AA
228 departures · 38,264 seats
Share of departures20.5%83.6%
Load
- MQ
79 departures · 5,630 seats
Share of departures7.1%95.8%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 416 seats
Share of departures0.2%48.6%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.2%43.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.1%96.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 27% of EWR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
296 departures · 88.1% load
26.6% - Airbus A321neo
271 departures · 82.3% load
24.4% - Boeing 737-800
168 departures · 82.3% load
15.1% - Boeing 757-200
119 departures · 87.0% load
10.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
82 departures · 88.4% load
7.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
61 departures · 84.3% load
5.5% - Embraer E175
46 departures · 96.3% load
4.1% - Embraer E170
34 departures · 95.1% load
3.1% - Airbus A319
22 departures · 91.8% load
2.0% - Boeing 767-300
3 departures · 94.6% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-300
2 departures · 97.2% load
0.2% - Boeing 777-300ER
2 departures · 92.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 98.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 97.0% load
0.1% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 87.8% load
0.1% - Boeing 787-10
1 departures · 90.9% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 97.6% load
0.1%
How has EWR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–ORD departures rose from 946 in June 2025 to 1,112 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
946 departures · 144,061 passengers
92.7%
Load
July 2025
944 departures · 144,920 passengers
91.6%
Load
August 2025
982 departures · 151,000 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
935 departures · 141,771 passengers
90.0%
Load
October 2025
1,004 departures · 151,724 passengers
89.8%
Load
November 2025
990 departures · 142,692 passengers
84.4%
Load
December 2025
1,010 departures · 148,746 passengers
88.0%
Load
January 2026
913 departures · 115,062 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
825 departures · 105,645 passengers
78.5%
Load
March 2026
982 departures · 142,638 passengers
86.5%
Load
April 2026
1,056 departures · 145,155 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
1,112 departures · 165,929 passengers
85.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EWR
87.3% full
559 departures · 85,385 passengers
EWR → ORD
84.0% full
553 departures · 80,544 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Chicago (ORD)?
EWR to ORD is 717 miles (1,154 km / 623 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 717-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (26.6%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (24.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 717-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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