New Haven (HVN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
279° W
New Haven (HVN) to Chicago (ORD) is 776 miles (1,249 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies HVN–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Avelo Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop HVN–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
6,624
both directions
Passengers
5,134
both directions
Load factor
77.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies HVN–ORD?
Avelo Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop HVN–ORD in May 2026 (36 departures).
- XP
36 departures · 6,624 seats
Share of departures100.0%77.5%
Load
What plane flies HVN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of HVN–ORD departures.
- Boeing 737-800
36 departures · 77.5% load
100.0%
How has HVN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop HVN–ORD departures rose from 18 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop HVN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
18 departures · 2,721 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
15 departures · 2,580 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 3,065 passengers
90.1%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 2,371 passengers
82.3%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 2,205 passengers
79.2%
Load
November 2025
22 departures · 2,937 passengers
83.8%
Load
December 2025
25 departures · 2,989 passengers
73.9%
Load
January 2026
16 departures · 1,721 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 1,218 passengers
58.1%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 2,174 passengers
73.3%
Load
April 2026
21 departures · 2,919 passengers
75.5%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,134 passengers
77.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
HVN → ORD
78.5% full
18 departures · 2,599 passengers
ORD → HVN
76.5% full
18 departures · 2,535 passengers
Nonstop HVN–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 New Haven (HVN) from Chicago (ORD)?
HVN to ORD is 776 miles (1,249 km / 675 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from HVN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 776-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies HVN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying HVN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 776-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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