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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies GUA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GUA–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
16
May 2026
Seats
2,680
both directions
Passengers
2,519
both directions
Load factor
94.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUA–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop GUA–ORD departures in May 2026 (12), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
12 departures · 1,992 seats
Share of departures75.0%95.3%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 688 seats
Share of departures25.0%90.3%
Load
What plane flies GUA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of GUA–ORD departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 94.0% load
100.0%
How has GUA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GUA–ORD departures fell from 50 in June 2025 to 16 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
50 departures · 7,605 passengers
87.3%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 7,831 passengers
86.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GUA → ORD
93.0% full
8 departures · 1,246 passengers
ORD → GUA
95.0% full
8 departures · 1,273 passengers
Nonstop GUA–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from ORD
Popular long-haul routes