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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MIA–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
780
April 2026
Seats
139,024
both directions
Passengers
117,221
both directions
Load factor
84.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MIA–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–ORD departures in April 2026 (512), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
512 departures · 87,740 seats
Share of departures65.6%83.9%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
166 departures · 29,385 seats
Share of departures21.3%84.3%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
72 departures · 15,035 seats
Share of departures9.2%86.8%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
30 departures · 6,864 seats
Share of departures3.8%84.5%
Load
What plane flies MIA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 52% of MIA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
403 departures · 85.0% load
51.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
131 departures · 83.1% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
88 departures · 80.8% load
11.3% - Airbus A321
57 departures · 84.4% load
7.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
37 departures · 85.9% load
4.7% - Airbus A321neo
29 departures · 86.1% load
3.7% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 92.1% load
2.6% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 66.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A320neo
6 departures · 86.5% load
0.8%
How has MIA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–ORD departures rose from 735 in May 2025 to 780 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
735 departures · 115,488 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
659 departures · 106,166 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
654 departures · 103,527 passengers
90.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MIA
78.9% full
395 departures · 55,549 passengers
MIA → ORD
89.9% full
385 departures · 61,672 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (51.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.8%).
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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