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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PHX; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 31% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
999
May 2026
Seats
180,063
both directions
Passengers
157,321
both directions
Load factor
87.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PHX?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PHX departures in May 2026 (556), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
556 departures · 99,508 seats
Share of departures55.7%87.5%
Load
- UA
312 departures · 57,734 seats
Share of departures31.2%88.8%
Load
- WN
123 departures · 21,069 seats
Share of departures12.3%82.4%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,752 seats
Share of departures0.8%93.2%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PHX?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 31% of ORD–PHX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
305 departures · 86.4% load
30.5% - Airbus A321
191 departures · 85.6% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
163 departures · 88.3% load
16.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
123 departures · 91.3% load
12.3% - Airbus A321neo
120 departures · 89.2% load
12.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
82 departures · 84.4% load
8.2% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 86.5% load
1.2% - Airbus A320neo
2 departures · 95.2% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-900
1 departures · 98.9% load
0.1%
How has ORD–PHX traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PHX departures rose from 899 in June 2025 to 999 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PHX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
899 departures · 137,483 passengers
85.0%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PHX
84.7% full
500 departures · 76,136 passengers
PHX → ORD
90.0% full
499 departures · 81,185 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PHX 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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (30.5%), followed by the Airbus A321 (19.1%).
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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