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 July 2026, Volaris operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop MEX–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
311
July 2026
Seats
60,331
both directions
Passengers
54,338
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MEX–ORD?
Volaris operated the most nonstop MEX–ORD departures in July 2026 (124), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- Y4
Volaris
124 departures · 27,609 seats
Share of departures39.9%88.5%
Load
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures19.9%94.0%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,292 seats
Share of departures19.9%92.7%
Load
- VB
Viva
62 departures · 11,634 seats
Share of departures19.9%87.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 132 seats
Share of departures0.3%77.3%
Load
What plane flies MEX–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 33% of MEX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
104 departures · 93.5% load
33.4% - Airbus A321neo
85 departures · 87.1% load
27.3% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 89.2% load
19.0% - Airbus A320neo
37 departures · 92.6% load
11.9% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 92.6% load
6.4% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 77.1% load
1.6% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 77.3% load
0.3%
How has MEX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MEX–ORD departures fell from 374 in August 2025 to 311 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MEX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
357 departures · 59,535 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
311 departures · 54,338 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MEX → ORD
90.1% full
156 departures · 27,244 passengers
ORD → MEX
90.0% full
155 departures · 27,094 passengers
Nonstop MEX–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (33.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (27.3%).
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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