Mexico City (MEX) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 11m
Bearing
20° N
Mexico City (MEX) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,689 miles (2,719 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MEX–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Aeroméxico operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MEX–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
434
May 2026
Seats
81,103
both directions
Passengers
70,014
both directions
Load factor
86.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–ORD?
Aeroméxico operated the most nonstop MEX–ORD departures in May 2026 (125), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AM
Aeroméxico
125 departures · 21,737 seats
Share of departures28.8%89.7%
Load
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 27,042 seats
Share of departures28.6%86.2%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures14.3%85.5%
Load
- VB
Viva
62 departures · 11,540 seats
Share of departures14.3%81.3%
Load
- AA
61 departures · 10,492 seats
Share of departures14.1%86.0%
Load
What plane flies MEX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of MEX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
173 departures · 87.8% load
39.9% - Airbus A321neo
76 departures · 83.3% load
17.5% - Airbus A320
70 departures · 83.1% load
16.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
59 departures · 88.3% load
13.6% - Airbus A320neo
35 departures · 93.0% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-800
15 departures · 84.8% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 80.2% load
1.1% - Boeing 787-9
1 departures · 88.0% load
0.2%
How has MEX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–ORD departures fell from 438 in June 2025 to 434 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
438 departures · 70,823 passengers
88.6%
Load
July 2025
406 departures · 66,840 passengers
90.5%
Load
August 2025
374 departures · 63,560 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
328 departures · 53,093 passengers
86.5%
Load
October 2025
360 departures · 57,160 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
392 departures · 63,861 passengers
84.5%
Load
December 2025
433 departures · 69,195 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
423 departures · 68,766 passengers
85.2%
Load
February 2026
368 departures · 58,392 passengers
82.6%
Load
March 2026
405 departures · 64,490 passengers
83.8%
Load
April 2026
416 departures · 62,918 passengers
82.2%
Load
May 2026
434 departures · 70,014 passengers
86.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MEX
86.1% full
218 departures · 35,093 passengers
MEX → ORD
86.6% full
216 departures · 34,921 passengers
Nonstop MEX–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
Mexico City
MX
Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport
Coordinates
19.44°N, 99.07°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Mexico City (MEX) from Chicago (ORD)?
MEX to ORD is 1,689 miles (2,719 km / 1,468 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MEX to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,689-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MEX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (17.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MEX–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,689-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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