Fresno (FAT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 15m
Bearing
68° E
Fresno (FAT) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,726 miles (2,778 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FAT–ORD; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
8,238
both directions
Passengers
7,247
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAT–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FAT–ORD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- UA
62 departures · 8,238 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.0%
Load
What plane flies FAT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 84% of FAT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
52 departures · 90.6% load
83.9% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 79.9% load
12.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 69.3% load
3.2%
How has FAT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FAT–ORD departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 6,802 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
57 departures · 6,615 passengers
89.8%
Load
August 2025
58 departures · 6,948 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 8,276 passengers
86.9%
Load
October 2025
51 departures · 5,748 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 3,257 passengers
88.5%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,425 passengers
85.8%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
3 departures · 292 passengers
77.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,247 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FAT → ORD
91.9% full
31 departures · 3,786 passengers
ORD → FAT
84.0% full
31 departures · 3,461 passengers
Nonstop FAT–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
Frequently asked
How far is Fresno (FAT) from Chicago (ORD)?
FAT to ORD is 1,726 miles (2,778 km / 1,500 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,726-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (83.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (12.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,726-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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