Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
98° E
Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL) is 676 miles (1,088 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
911
July 2026
Seats
158,188
both directions
Passengers
123,030
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PHL departures in July 2026 (529), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- AA
529 departures · 90,380 seats
Share of departures58.1%76.0%
Load
- UA
344 departures · 59,103 seats
Share of departures37.8%80.3%
Load
- F9
36 departures · 8,590 seats
Share of departures4.0%79.5%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures0.1%50.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.3%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 42% of ORD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
380 departures · 83.5% load
41.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
133 departures · 64.9% load
14.6% - Airbus A321
106 departures · 64.1% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
101 departures · 79.6% load
11.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
74 departures · 85.8% load
8.1% - Airbus A319
64 departures · 87.8% load
7.0% - Airbus A321neo
43 departures · 76.1% load
4.7% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 70.0% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 87.3% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.1%
How has ORD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PHL departures rose from 852 in August 2025 to 911 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
852 departures · 121,082 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
823 departures · 112,051 passengers
84.4%
Load
October 2025
886 departures · 117,200 passengers
81.2%
Load
November 2025
784 departures · 97,264 passengers
76.9%
Load
December 2025
678 departures · 88,079 passengers
81.5%
Load
January 2026
609 departures · 71,342 passengers
74.6%
Load
February 2026
661 departures · 71,798 passengers
68.6%
Load
March 2026
736 departures · 90,937 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
842 departures · 100,201 passengers
71.0%
Load
May 2026
974 departures · 124,890 passengers
75.0%
Load
June 2026
953 departures · 124,936 passengers
75.7%
Load
July 2026
911 departures · 123,030 passengers
77.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PHL
76.5% full
458 departures · 60,750 passengers
PHL → ORD
79.0% full
453 departures · 62,280 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PHL 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Philadelphia (PHL)?
ORD to PHL is 676 miles (1,088 km / 588 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PHL?
A nonstop covers the 676-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PHL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (14.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PHL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 676-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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