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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JAX–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
419
May 2026
Seats
46,902
both directions
Passengers
36,202
both directions
Load factor
77.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JAX–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop JAX–ORD departures in May 2026 (152), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
152 departures · 23,402 seats
Share of departures36.3%74.4%
Load
- YX
111 departures · 8,436 seats
Share of departures26.5%80.8%
Load
- OO
73 departures · 5,472 seats
Share of departures17.4%79.3%
Load
- AA
43 departures · 6,552 seats
Share of departures10.3%72.9%
Load
- MQ
40 departures · 3,040 seats
Share of departures9.5%94.3%
Load
What plane flies JAX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 53% of JAX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
222 departures · 83.2% load
53.0% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 72.0% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
53 departures · 79.0% load
12.7% - Airbus A320
53 departures · 77.5% load
12.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
24 departures · 66.7% load
5.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 65.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 60.1% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has JAX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JAX–ORD departures rose from 294 in June 2025 to 419 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JAX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
419 departures · 36,202 passengers
77.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JAX → ORD
79.6% full
210 departures · 18,594 passengers
ORD → JAX
74.8% full
209 departures · 17,608 passengers
Nonstop JAX–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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (53.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (14.6%).
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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