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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies MIA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 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 44% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
702
May 2026
Seats
124,026
both directions
Passengers
108,858
both directions
Load factor
87.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–ORD departures in May 2026 (516), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
516 departures · 90,654 seats
Share of departures73.5%88.6%
Load
- UA
172 departures · 30,592 seats
Share of departures24.5%84.9%
Load
- F9
12 departures · 2,408 seats
Share of departures1.7%92.6%
Load
- NK
2 departures · 372 seats
Share of departures0.3%89.8%
Load
What plane flies MIA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of MIA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
312 departures · 90.1% load
44.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
147 departures · 88.3% load
20.9% - Airbus A321
120 departures · 85.8% load
17.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
49 departures · 75.0% load
7.0% - Airbus A321neo
45 departures · 89.6% load
6.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
19 departures · 91.9% load
2.7% - Airbus A319
7 departures · 72.4% load
1.0% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 89.8% load
0.3% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 81.2% load
0.1%
How has MIA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–ORD departures rose from 659 in June 2025 to 702 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
702 departures · 108,858 passengers
87.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → ORD
88.2% full
352 departures · 54,942 passengers
ORD → MIA
87.3% full
350 departures · 53,916 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.9%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from MIA
Other routes from ORD
Popular long-haul routes