Madrid (MAD) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 9h 11m
Bearing
302° NW
Madrid (MAD) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,190 miles (6,744 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MAD–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MAD–ORD; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
32,768
both directions
Passengers
29,600
both directions
Load factor
90.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MAD–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MAD–ORD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 14,586 seats
Share of departures50.4%90.6%
Load
- IB
Iberia Air Lines Of Spain
61 departures · 18,182 seats
Share of departures49.6%90.1%
Load
What plane flies MAD–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 46% of MAD–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
57 departures · 91.1% load
46.3% - Airbus A330-300
51 departures · 91.2% load
41.5% - Airbus A350-900
8 departures · 82.9% load
6.5% - Boeing 787-9
4 departures · 83.1% load
3.3% - Airbus A330-200
2 departures · 96.7% load
1.6% - Boeing 777-200
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.8%
How has MAD–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MAD–ORD departures rose from 121 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MAD–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 29,483 passengers
76.6%
Load
July 2025
123 departures · 28,714 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
121 departures · 27,307 passengers
86.7%
Load
September 2025
120 departures · 27,296 passengers
87.1%
Load
October 2025
111 departures · 26,497 passengers
89.3%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 14,145 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 15,152 passengers
84.9%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 13,328 passengers
79.9%
Load
February 2026
38 departures · 8,574 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 25,215 passengers
90.9%
Load
April 2026
114 departures · 25,874 passengers
85.2%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 29,600 passengers
90.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MAD → ORD
86.7% full
62 departures · 14,353 passengers
ORD → MAD
94.1% full
61 departures · 15,247 passengers
Nonstop MAD–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
Madrid
ES
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport
Coordinates
40.49°N, 3.57°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Madrid (MAD) from Chicago (ORD)?
MAD to ORD is 4,190 miles (6,744 km / 3,641 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MAD to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 4,190-mile great-circle distance in roughly 9h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MAD–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (46.3%), followed by the Airbus A330-300 (41.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MAD–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 4,190-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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