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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
842
April 2026
Seats
141,123
both directions
Passengers
100,201
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PHL departures in April 2026 (497), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
497 departures · 82,136 seats
Share of departures59.0%71.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
314 departures · 52,431 seats
Share of departures37.3%70.4%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
31 departures · 6,556 seats
Share of departures3.7%74.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PHL?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of ORD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
361 departures · 72.5% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
185 departures · 62.1% load
22.0% - Airbus A319
83 departures · 82.7% load
9.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
64 departures · 69.4% load
7.6% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 70.8% load
5.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
39 departures · 78.2% load
4.6% - Airbus A321neo
21 departures · 66.6% load
2.5% - Airbus A321
19 departures · 73.7% load
2.3% - Airbus A320neo
14 departures · 85.3% load
1.7% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 73.5% load
1.4%
How has ORD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PHL departures rose from 820 in May 2025 to 842 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
820 departures · 123,520 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2025
764 departures · 113,419 passengers
90.4%
Load
July 2025
765 departures · 111,642 passengers
90.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PHL
71.4% full
424 departures · 50,501 passengers
PHL → ORD
70.6% full
418 departures · 49,700 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PHL traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.0%).
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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