Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
60° NE
Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD) is 402 miles (647 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop MCI–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
821
May 2026
Seats
82,732
both directions
Passengers
66,482
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MCI–ORD departures in May 2026 (297), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- UA
297 departures · 43,514 seats
Share of departures36.2%80.2%
Load
- OO
243 departures · 17,074 seats
Share of departures29.6%81.8%
Load
- MQ
160 departures · 10,917 seats
Share of departures19.5%76.9%
Load
- YX
67 departures · 5,092 seats
Share of departures8.2%86.9%
Load
- AA
40 departures · 5,120 seats
Share of departures4.9%79.3%
Load
- OH
12 departures · 779 seats
Share of departures1.5%87.5%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.1%0.0%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.0%
Load
What plane flies MCI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 29% of MCI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
239 departures · 81.3% load
29.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
130 departures · 80.7% load
15.8% - Airbus A320
130 departures · 78.8% load
15.8% - Embraer E170
113 departures · 81.1% load
13.8% - Airbus A319
112 departures · 80.9% load
13.6% - Boeing 737-800
70 departures · 79.8% load
8.5% - Boeing 737-700
22 departures · 83.8% load
2.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 57.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 81.8% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 92.0% load
0.1%
How has MCI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–ORD departures rose from 687 in June 2025 to 821 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
687 departures · 69,851 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
667 departures · 71,451 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
630 departures · 61,947 passengers
84.4%
Load
September 2025
602 departures · 59,878 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
701 departures · 65,506 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
668 departures · 54,462 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
614 departures · 52,367 passengers
82.6%
Load
January 2026
545 departures · 41,700 passengers
74.0%
Load
February 2026
667 departures · 47,826 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
708 departures · 55,422 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
799 departures · 64,058 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
821 departures · 66,482 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → ORD
82.3% full
411 departures · 34,101 passengers
ORD → MCI
78.4% full
410 departures · 32,381 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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
Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Chicago (ORD)?
MCI to ORD is 402 miles (647 km / 349 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 402-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (29.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (15.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 402-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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