Istanbul (IST) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 11h 43m
Bearing
317° NW
Istanbul (IST) to Chicago (ORD) is 5,459 miles (8,785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IST–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Turkish Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IST–ORD; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
122
July 2026
Seats
39,687
both directions
Passengers
33,705
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IST–ORD?
Turkish Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IST–ORD in July 2026 (122 departures).
- TK
Turkish Airlines
122 departures · 39,687 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.9%
Load
What plane flies IST–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 52% of IST–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-300ER
63 departures · 83.4% load
51.6% - Boeing 787-9
59 departures · 86.9% load
48.4%
How has IST–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IST–ORD departures fell from 137 in August 2025 to 122 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IST–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
137 departures · 39,499 passengers
89.6%
Load
September 2025
146 departures · 39,380 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
143 departures · 36,749 passengers
80.2%
Load
November 2025
114 departures · 30,597 passengers
83.7%
Load
December 2025
124 departures · 33,673 passengers
83.7%
Load
January 2026
124 departures · 34,729 passengers
86.1%
Load
February 2026
90 departures · 23,789 passengers
80.0%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
119 departures · 34,010 passengers
88.3%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 35,270 passengers
87.6%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 34,416 passengers
88.4%
Load
July 2026
122 departures · 33,705 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IST → ORD
87.7% full
61 departures · 17,377 passengers
ORD → IST
82.2% full
61 departures · 16,328 passengers
Nonstop IST–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
Istanbul
TR
İstanbul Airport
Coordinates
41.27°N, 28.73°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Istanbul (IST) from Chicago (ORD)?
IST to ORD is 5,459 miles (8,785 km / 4,743 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IST to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 5,459-mile great-circle distance in roughly 11h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IST–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (48.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying IST–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,459-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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