Chicago (ORD) to Savannah (SAV)
Flight time
≈ 2h 21m
Bearing
149° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Savannah (SAV) is 774 miles (1,246 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SAV
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SAV; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
345
May 2026
Seats
38,227
both directions
Passengers
26,978
both directions
Load factor
70.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SAV?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SAV departures in May 2026 (154), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
154 departures · 22,732 seats
Share of departures44.6%68.6%
Load
- MQ
80 departures · 5,937 seats
Share of departures23.2%64.7%
Load
- OO
57 departures · 4,134 seats
Share of departures16.5%71.2%
Load
- YX
32 departures · 2,432 seats
Share of departures9.3%80.5%
Load
- AA
22 departures · 2,992 seats
Share of departures6.4%88.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SAV?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 45% of ORD–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
156 departures · 71.7% load
45.2% - Airbus A319
80 departures · 74.5% load
23.2% - Airbus A320
28 departures · 72.7% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 66.8% load
8.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
22 departures · 62.3% load
6.4% - Embraer E170
13 departures · 44.6% load
3.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
10 departures · 76.4% load
2.9% - Boeing 737-700
8 departures · 69.6% load
2.3%
How has ORD–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SAV departures rose from 234 in June 2025 to 345 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
234 departures · 22,084 passengers
87.5%
Load
July 2025
234 departures · 23,982 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
241 departures · 22,675 passengers
76.4%
Load
September 2025
237 departures · 20,492 passengers
73.5%
Load
October 2025
248 departures · 22,808 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
186 departures · 16,923 passengers
66.1%
Load
December 2025
127 departures · 11,507 passengers
68.3%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 10,943 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
258 departures · 17,656 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
393 departures · 29,668 passengers
79.6%
Load
April 2026
372 departures · 27,810 passengers
70.1%
Load
May 2026
345 departures · 26,978 passengers
70.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SAV → ORD
74.3% full
173 departures · 14,226 passengers
ORD → SAV
66.8% full
172 departures · 12,752 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SAV 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 Savannah (SAV)?
ORD to SAV is 774 miles (1,246 km / 673 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SAV?
A nonstop covers the 774-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SAV?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (45.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (23.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SAV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 774-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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