Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
254° W
Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) is 1,437 miles (2,313 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PHX
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PHX; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
815
June 2026
Seats
148,303
both directions
Passengers
131,751
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PHX departures in June 2026 (526), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
526 departures · 96,977 seats
Share of departures64.5%89.1%
Load
- UA
276 departures · 49,347 seats
Share of departures33.9%89.5%
Load
- WN
11 departures · 1,849 seats
Share of departures1.3%63.8%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.2%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 33% of ORD–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
265 departures · 86.0% load
32.5% - Boeing 737-800
177 departures · 93.0% load
21.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
151 departures · 95.1% load
18.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
118 departures · 82.2% load
14.5% - Airbus A321neo
81 departures · 91.4% load
9.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 80.0% load
2.1% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 77.3% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 55.5% load
0.3%
How has ORD–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PHX departures fell from 859 in July 2025 to 815 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
859 departures · 129,294 passengers
83.9%
Load
August 2025
806 departures · 123,451 passengers
84.7%
Load
September 2025
861 departures · 132,848 passengers
85.0%
Load
October 2025
876 departures · 142,271 passengers
88.9%
Load
November 2025
848 departures · 127,004 passengers
82.7%
Load
December 2025
974 departures · 147,221 passengers
83.0%
Load
January 2026
881 departures · 132,278 passengers
83.2%
Load
February 2026
895 departures · 140,084 passengers
84.9%
Load
March 2026
1,140 departures · 188,255 passengers
89.4%
Load
April 2026
1,042 departures · 157,761 passengers
84.5%
Load
May 2026
999 departures · 157,321 passengers
87.4%
Load
June 2026
815 departures · 131,751 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PHX
87.0% full
408 departures · 64,682 passengers
PHX → ORD
90.7% full
407 departures · 67,069 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PHX traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Phoenix (PHX)?
ORD to PHX is 1,437 miles (2,313 km / 1,249 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PHX?
A nonstop covers the 1,437-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PHX?
In June 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (32.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (21.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PHX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,437-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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