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Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)

1,741mi
2,802 km1,513 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 17m

Bearing

62° NE

Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,741 miles (2,802 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies LAX–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAX–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

1,081

April 2026

Seats

210,520

both directions

Passengers

181,691

both directions

Load factor

86.3%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies LAX–ORD?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–ORD departures in April 2026 (541), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • UA

    United Airlines

    541 departures · 111,121 seats

    84.8%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    465 departures · 84,086 seats

    87.7%

    Load

  • F9

    Frontier Airlines

    58 departures · 12,444 seats

    90.1%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    15 departures · 2,732 seats

    91.8%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 72 seats

    0.0%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies LAX–ORD?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 40% of LAX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LAX–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop LAX–ORD departures fell from 1,283 in May 2025 to 1,081 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop LAX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    1,283 departures · 208,210 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • June 2025

    1,345 departures · 231,808 passengers

    87.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,339 departures · 236,420 passengers

    89.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,316 departures · 226,892 passengers

    87.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,237 departures · 195,777 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,133 departures · 192,116 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    1,131 departures · 186,579 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • December 2025

    1,126 departures · 197,107 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    923 departures · 144,205 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    908 departures · 134,711 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    1,067 departures · 187,412 passengers

    86.9%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,081 departures · 181,691 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

ORD → LAX

82.2% full

545 departures · 87,342 passengers

LAX → ORD

90.5% full

536 departures · 94,349 passengers

Nonstop LAX–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.

The airports

LAX

Los Angeles

US

Los Angeles International Airport

Coordinates

33.94°N, 118.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Los Angeles (LAX) from Chicago (ORD)?

LAX to ORD is 1,741 miles (2,802 km / 1,513 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LAX to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 1,741-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LAX–ORD?

In April 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (39.7%), followed by the Airbus A321 (19.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying LAX–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,741-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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