Monterey (MRY) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 29m
Bearing
68° E
Monterey (MRY) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,840 miles (2,962 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MRY–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MRY–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
8
July 2026
Seats
1,328
both directions
Passengers
920
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MRY–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MRY–ORD in July 2026 (8 departures).
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.3%
Load
What plane flies MRY–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 100% of MRY–ORD departures.
- Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 69.3% load
100.0%
How has MRY–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–ORD departures rose from 4 in May 2026 to 8 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
4 departures · 350 passengers
52.7%
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 935 passengers
70.4%
Load
July 2026
8 departures · 920 passengers
69.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MRY → ORD
56.5% full
4 departures · 375 passengers
ORD → MRY
82.1% full
4 departures · 545 passengers
Nonstop MRY–ORD traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Monterey (MRY) from Chicago (ORD)?
MRY to ORD is 1,840 miles (2,962 km / 1,599 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MRY to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,840-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MRY–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MRY–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,840-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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