Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 12m
Bearing
341° N
Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,199 miles (1,930 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MIA–ORD; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
659
July 2026
Seats
119,863
both directions
Passengers
99,155
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–ORD departures in July 2026 (480), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
480 departures · 87,994 seats
Share of departures72.8%84.8%
Load
- UA
177 departures · 31,497 seats
Share of departures26.9%77.5%
Load
- SY
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.4%
Load
- NK
0 departures · 0 seats
Share of departures0.0%—
Load
What plane flies MIA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 41% of MIA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
268 departures · 81.6% load
40.7% - Boeing 737-800
127 departures · 90.0% load
19.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
86 departures · 85.9% load
13.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
76 departures · 73.4% load
11.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
71 departures · 81.4% load
10.8% - Airbus A321neo
29 departures · 85.2% load
4.4% - Boeing 787-8
2 departures · 43.4% load
0.3%
How has MIA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–ORD departures rose from 650 in August 2025 to 659 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
650 departures · 102,227 passengers
88.8%
Load
September 2025
627 departures · 90,721 passengers
81.6%
Load
October 2025
657 departures · 98,639 passengers
85.0%
Load
November 2025
674 departures · 99,799 passengers
84.2%
Load
December 2025
762 departures · 115,408 passengers
86.3%
Load
January 2026
797 departures · 119,790 passengers
84.1%
Load
February 2026
823 departures · 120,146 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
940 departures · 147,850 passengers
86.6%
Load
April 2026
780 departures · 117,221 passengers
84.3%
Load
May 2026
702 departures · 108,858 passengers
87.8%
Load
June 2026
646 departures · 101,891 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2026
659 departures · 99,155 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MIA
83.4% full
330 departures · 49,895 passengers
MIA → ORD
82.1% full
329 departures · 49,260 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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
Frequently asked
How far is Miami (MIA) from Chicago (ORD)?
MIA to ORD is 1,199 miles (1,930 km / 1,042 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,199-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (40.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (19.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,199-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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