Chicago (ORD) to Providenciales (PLS)
Flight time
≈ 4h 08m
Bearing
142° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Providenciales (PLS) is 1,664 miles (2,679 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PLS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–PLS; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,790
both directions
Passengers
1,105
both directions
Load factor
61.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PLS?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–PLS in May 2026 (10 departures).
- UA
10 departures · 1,790 seats
Share of departures100.0%61.7%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of ORD–PLS departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 61.7% load
100.0%
How has ORD–PLS traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PLS departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PLS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,229 passengers
90.8%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,038 passengers
72.5%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 838 passengers
78.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
14 departures · 1,440 passengers
58.1%
Load
December 2025
45 departures · 4,775 passengers
61.2%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 3,453 passengers
70.1%
Load
February 2026
20 departures · 2,618 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 7,898 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 1,456 passengers
68.7%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,105 passengers
61.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PLS
63.1% full
5 departures · 565 passengers
PLS → ORD
60.3% full
5 departures · 540 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PLS 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
Providenciales
TC
Providenciales International Airport
Coordinates
21.77°N, 72.27°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Providenciales (PLS)?
ORD to PLS is 1,664 miles (2,679 km / 1,446 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PLS?
A nonstop covers the 1,664-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PLS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PLS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,664-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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