Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 18m
Bearing
322° NW
Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago (ORD) is 753 miles (1,212 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MYR–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MYR–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
180
May 2026
Seats
17,652
both directions
Passengers
13,938
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MYR–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop MYR–ORD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 8,772 seats
Share of departures34.4%74.4%
Load
- OO
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures27.8%73.1%
Load
- YX
48 departures · 3,582 seats
Share of departures26.7%90.9%
Load
- MQ
20 departures · 1,498 seats
Share of departures11.1%92.1%
Load
What plane flies MYR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 64% of MYR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
116 departures · 83.3% load
64.4% - Airbus A320
40 departures · 74.6% load
22.2% - Airbus A319
22 departures · 74.0% load
12.2% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 97.7% load
1.1%
How has MYR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MYR–ORD departures rose from 153 in June 2025 to 180 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MYR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
153 departures · 15,880 passengers
84.1%
Load
July 2025
165 departures · 16,988 passengers
81.5%
Load
August 2025
149 departures · 14,286 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
64 departures · 4,228 passengers
88.4%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 3,591 passengers
84.8%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
51 departures · 3,958 passengers
93.2%
Load
April 2026
183 departures · 13,480 passengers
75.6%
Load
May 2026
180 departures · 13,938 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MYR → ORD
79.9% full
90 departures · 7,055 passengers
ORD → MYR
78.0% full
90 departures · 6,883 passengers
Nonstop MYR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Myrtle Beach (MYR) from Chicago (ORD)?
MYR to ORD is 753 miles (1,212 km / 655 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MYR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 753-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MYR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (64.4%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MYR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 753-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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