Liberia (LIR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 5h 09m
Bearing
357° N
Liberia (LIR) to Chicago (ORD) is 2,173 miles (3,497 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIR–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LIR–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
14
May 2026
Seats
2,478
both directions
Passengers
2,079
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIR–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LIR–ORD departures in May 2026 (10), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
10 departures · 1,790 seats
Share of departures71.4%83.2%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 688 seats
Share of departures28.6%85.8%
Load
What plane flies LIR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 57% of LIR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 81.8% load
57.1% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 85.8% load
28.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 88.5% load
14.3%
How has LIR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LIR–ORD departures fell from 26 in June 2025 to 14 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
26 departures · 3,687 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
22 departures · 3,067 passengers
78.7%
Load
August 2025
14 departures · 1,746 passengers
70.1%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 113 passengers
31.6%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 1,029 passengers
71.9%
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,523 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 8,383 passengers
74.6%
Load
January 2026
78 departures · 10,524 passengers
76.6%
Load
February 2026
78 departures · 10,236 passengers
76.6%
Load
March 2026
105 departures · 15,832 passengers
86.1%
Load
April 2026
27 departures · 3,688 passengers
77.5%
Load
May 2026
14 departures · 2,079 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIR → ORD
85.5% full
7 departures · 1,059 passengers
ORD → LIR
82.3% full
7 departures · 1,020 passengers
Nonstop LIR–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).
The airports
Liberia
CR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Coordinates
10.59°N, 85.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Liberia (LIR) from Chicago (ORD)?
LIR to ORD is 2,173 miles (3,497 km / 1,888 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 2,173-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (57.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (28.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,173-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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