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Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD)

492mi
792 km428 nm

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

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop MEM–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 73% of departures; flights ran 70% full.

Departures

466

April 2026

Seats

38,205

both directions

Passengers

26,557

both directions

Load factor

69.5%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MEM–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MEM–ORD departures in April 2026 (176), one of 7 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    176 departures · 12,838 seats

    79.5%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    155 departures · 11,780 seats

    69.3%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    71 departures · 5,198 seats

    65.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    59 departures · 7,873 seats

    55.7%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    2 departures · 344 seats

    91.9%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    2 departures · 100 seats

    93.0%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 72 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies MEM–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 73% of MEM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MEM–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop MEM–ORD departures fell from 470 in May 2025 to 466 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MEM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    470 departures · 29,418 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • 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

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

MEM → ORD

71.8% full

236 departures · 14,032 passengers

ORD → MEM

67.2% full

230 departures · 12,525 passengers

Nonstop MEM–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

MEM

Memphis

US

Memphis International Airport

Coordinates

35.04°N, 89.98°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (73.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (9.7%).

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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