Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
13° N
Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD) is 492 miles (792 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEM–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MEM–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
443
May 2026
Seats
33,992
both directions
Passengers
27,640
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MEM–ORD departures in May 2026 (183), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
183 departures · 13,160 seats
Share of departures41.3%85.6%
Load
- YX
113 departures · 8,577 seats
Share of departures25.5%82.1%
Load
- MQ
71 departures · 5,143 seats
Share of departures16.0%78.6%
Load
- G7
40 departures · 2,000 seats
Share of departures9.0%89.0%
Load
- UA
36 departures · 5,112 seats
Share of departures8.1%68.7%
Load
What plane flies MEM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 70% of MEM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
312 departures · 84.0% load
70.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
60 departures · 87.6% load
13.5% - Embraer E170
23 departures · 73.3% load
5.2% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 62.5% load
4.3% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 77.4% load
3.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
12 departures · 73.5% load
2.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 73.7% load
0.7%
How has MEM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–ORD departures fell from 463 in June 2025 to 443 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
463 departures · 30,515 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2025
460 departures · 29,877 passengers
80.1%
Load
August 2025
448 departures · 27,434 passengers
75.9%
Load
September 2025
424 departures · 27,236 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
454 departures · 29,730 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
421 departures · 25,207 passengers
73.6%
Load
December 2025
413 departures · 22,993 passengers
73.5%
Load
January 2026
340 departures · 18,836 passengers
70.0%
Load
February 2026
404 departures · 22,022 passengers
70.4%
Load
March 2026
455 departures · 26,302 passengers
75.3%
Load
April 2026
466 departures · 26,557 passengers
69.5%
Load
May 2026
443 departures · 27,640 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEM → ORD
83.9% full
222 departures · 14,263 passengers
ORD → MEM
78.7% full
221 departures · 13,377 passengers
Nonstop MEM–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 Memphis (MEM) from Chicago (ORD)?
MEM to ORD is 492 miles (792 km / 428 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEM to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 492-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (70.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (13.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEM–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 492-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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