Morelia (MLM) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 13m
Bearing
24° NE
Morelia (MLM) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,711 miles (2,753 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MLM–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MLM–ORD; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
11,454
both directions
Passengers
10,524
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MLM–ORD?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MLM–ORD in July 2026 (62 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
62 departures · 11,454 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies MLM–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 100% of MLM–ORD departures.
- Airbus A320neo
62 departures · 91.9% load
100.0%
How has MLM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MLM–ORD departures fell from 69 in August 2025 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MLM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
69 departures · 10,749 passengers
84.2%
Load
September 2025
35 departures · 5,683 passengers
88.1%
Load
October 2025
34 departures · 5,483 passengers
86.9%
Load
November 2025
46 departures · 6,401 passengers
75.8%
Load
December 2025
95 departures · 12,368 passengers
70.2%
Load
January 2026
71 departures · 11,352 passengers
87.0%
Load
February 2026
41 departures · 6,979 passengers
93.1%
Load
March 2026
52 departures · 8,884 passengers
93.3%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 9,403 passengers
84.8%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 7,878 passengers
93.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 9,450 passengers
85.5%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 10,524 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MLM → ORD
92.5% full
31 departures · 5,298 passengers
ORD → MLM
91.3% full
31 departures · 5,226 passengers
Nonstop MLM–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
Morelia
MX
General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport
Coordinates
19.85°N, 101.03°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Morelia (MLM) from Chicago (ORD)?
MLM to ORD is 1,711 miles (2,753 km / 1,486 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MLM to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,711-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MLM–ORD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MLM–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,711-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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