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 June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MEM–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
464
June 2026
Seats
35,815
both directions
Passengers
28,540
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEM–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MEM–ORD departures in June 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
180 departures · 11,951 seats
Share of departures38.8%82.9%
Load
- MQ
169 departures · 11,711 seats
Share of departures36.4%83.4%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 7,973 seats
Share of departures12.9%68.9%
Load
- YX
55 departures · 4,180 seats
Share of departures11.9%80.4%
Load
What plane flies MEM–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 51% of MEM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
236 departures · 83.8% load
50.9% - Embraer E170
103 departures · 83.5% load
22.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
56 departures · 83.0% load
12.1% - Airbus A319
44 departures · 74.6% load
9.5% - Airbus A320
15 departures · 56.7% load
3.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
9 departures · 40.0% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 48.6% load
0.2%
How has MEM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MEM–ORD departures rose from 460 in July 2025 to 464 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
464 departures · 28,540 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MEM
78.9% full
236 departures · 14,449 passengers
MEM → ORD
80.5% full
228 departures · 14,091 passengers
Nonstop MEM–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Embraer E170 (22.2%).
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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