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.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies ORD–PHL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PHL; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
974
May 2026
Seats
166,423
both directions
Passengers
124,890
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PHL?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PHL departures in May 2026 (549), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
549 departures · 92,812 seats
Share of departures56.4%74.1%
Load
- UA
378 departures · 64,121 seats
Share of departures38.8%74.9%
Load
- F9
41 departures · 9,034 seats
Share of departures4.2%86.1%
Load
- YX
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures0.6%80.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PHL?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of ORD–PHL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
429 departures · 78.4% load
44.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
164 departures · 67.7% load
16.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
126 departures · 75.6% load
12.9% - Airbus A319
71 departures · 87.3% load
7.3% - Airbus A321
64 departures · 59.1% load
6.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
47 departures · 80.7% load
4.8% - Airbus A321neo
32 departures · 73.9% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-700
14 departures · 65.4% load
1.4% - Airbus A320neo
12 departures · 91.4% load
1.2% - Airbus A320
8 departures · 52.4% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 80.0% load
0.6% - Boeing 787-8
1 departures · 76.5% load
0.1%
How has ORD–PHL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PHL departures rose from 764 in June 2025 to 974 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PHL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
974 departures · 124,890 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PHL
76.1% full
488 departures · 63,380 passengers
PHL → ORD
73.9% full
486 departures · 61,510 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PHL 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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (16.8%).
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.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from ORD
Popular long-haul routes