Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD)
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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAX–ORD; the Airbus A321neo was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
1,199
May 2026
Seats
236,947
both directions
Passengers
207,641
both directions
Load factor
87.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–ORD departures in May 2026 (606), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
606 departures · 125,621 seats
Share of departures50.5%87.1%
Load
- AA
534 departures · 97,286 seats
Share of departures44.5%88.4%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 14,040 seats
Share of departures4.9%87.2%
Load
What plane flies LAX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew 34% of LAX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321neo
405 departures · 86.9% load
33.8% - Airbus A321
245 departures · 89.1% load
20.4% - Boeing 757-300
193 departures · 88.6% load
16.1% - Boeing 737-800
188 departures · 89.5% load
15.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
64 departures · 85.5% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
54 departures · 81.7% load
4.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
44 departures · 84.1% load
3.7% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 90.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 86.2% load
0.2% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 68.4% load
0.1%
How has LAX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–ORD departures fell from 1,345 in June 2025 to 1,199 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,199 departures · 207,641 passengers
87.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → LAX
87.8% full
601 departures · 104,266 passengers
LAX → ORD
87.5% full
598 departures · 103,375 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A321neo flew the largest share of departures (33.8%), followed by the Airbus A321 (20.4%).
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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