Guatemala City (GUA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 36m
Bearing
4° N
Guatemala City (GUA) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,899 miles (3,057 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Avianca Costa Rica operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GUA–ORD; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
10,836
both directions
Passengers
9,063
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUA–ORD?
Avianca Costa Rica operated the most nonstop GUA–ORD departures in July 2026 (36), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- LR
Avianca Costa Rica
36 departures · 6,472 seats
Share of departures58.1%78.8%
Load
- UA
18 departures · 2,988 seats
Share of departures29.0%93.4%
Load
- AA
8 departures · 1,376 seats
Share of departures12.9%85.4%
Load
What plane flies GUA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 55% of GUA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
34 departures · 79.2% load
54.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
26 departures · 90.9% load
41.9% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 71.4% load
3.2%
How has GUA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GUA–ORD departures rose from 43 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
43 departures · 6,726 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 1,272 passengers
95.8%
Load
October 2025
19 departures · 2,966 passengers
94.0%
Load
November 2025
42 departures · 6,494 passengers
92.0%
Load
December 2025
88 departures · 12,294 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 10,953 passengers
90.5%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 5,106 passengers
93.6%
Load
March 2026
44 departures · 6,842 passengers
91.8%
Load
April 2026
14 departures · 2,161 passengers
91.6%
Load
May 2026
16 departures · 2,519 passengers
94.0%
Load
June 2026
56 departures · 8,060 passengers
82.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 9,063 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GUA → ORD
76.6% full
31 departures · 4,150 passengers
ORD → GUA
90.6% full
31 departures · 4,913 passengers
Nonstop GUA–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
Guatemala City
GT
La Aurora International Airport
Coordinates
14.58°N, 90.53°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guatemala City (GUA) from Chicago (ORD)?
GUA to ORD is 1,899 miles (3,057 km / 1,650 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,899-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (41.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,899-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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