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 May 2026, Volaris was the only carrier flying nonstop MLM–ORD; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
46
May 2026
Seats
8,402
both directions
Passengers
7,878
both directions
Load factor
93.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MLM–ORD?
Volaris was the only carrier to fly nonstop MLM–ORD in May 2026 (46 departures).
- Y4
Volaris
46 departures · 8,402 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.8%
Load
What plane flies MLM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 96% of MLM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 93.9% load
95.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 90.5% load
4.3%
How has MLM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MLM–ORD departures fell from 95 in June 2025 to 46 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MLM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
95 departures · 14,496 passengers
83.3%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 11,828 passengers
82.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MLM → ORD
93.8% full
23 departures · 3,941 passengers
ORD → MLM
93.7% full
23 departures · 3,937 passengers
Nonstop MLM–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
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 May 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (95.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (4.3%).
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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