Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 32m
Bearing
338° N
Jacksonville (JAX) to Chicago (ORD) is 865 miles (1,393 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JAX–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JAX–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
352
April 2026
Seats
41,970
both directions
Passengers
33,478
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies JAX–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop JAX–ORD departures in April 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
180 departures · 27,590 seats
Share of departures51.1%78.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
108 departures · 8,186 seats
Share of departures30.7%80.5%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
49 departures · 3,702 seats
Share of departures13.9%93.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
15 departures · 2,492 seats
Share of departures4.3%73.1%
Load
What plane flies JAX–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of JAX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
155 departures · 84.3% load
44.0% - Boeing 737-800
70 departures · 76.1% load
19.9% - Airbus A320
62 departures · 71.9% load
17.6% - Boeing 737-700
29 departures · 93.4% load
8.2% - Airbus A319
10 departures · 91.7% load
2.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
10 departures · 85.0% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 75.2% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 73.7% load
1.7% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 96.2% load
0.6%
How has JAX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JAX–ORD departures rose from 310 in May 2025 to 352 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop JAX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
310 departures · 29,903 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2025
294 departures · 33,257 passengers
81.7%
Load
July 2025
304 departures · 34,169 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
307 departures · 31,897 passengers
77.0%
Load
September 2025
292 departures · 30,285 passengers
77.5%
Load
October 2025
347 departures · 34,556 passengers
71.5%
Load
November 2025
326 departures · 29,158 passengers
72.5%
Load
December 2025
334 departures · 29,126 passengers
75.6%
Load
January 2026
318 departures · 24,157 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
301 departures · 26,021 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
386 departures · 39,397 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 33,478 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → JAX
74.4% full
177 departures · 15,607 passengers
JAX → ORD
85.2% full
175 departures · 17,871 passengers
Nonstop JAX–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Jacksonville (JAX) from Chicago (ORD)?
JAX to ORD is 865 miles (1,393 km / 752 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JAX to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 865-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JAX–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying JAX–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 865-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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