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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SAV; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
372
April 2026
Seats
39,670
both directions
Passengers
27,810
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–SAV?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SAV departures in April 2026 (176), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
176 departures · 25,162 seats
Share of departures47.3%68.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
127 departures · 9,178 seats
Share of departures34.1%73.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
62 departures · 4,712 seats
Share of departures16.7%71.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
5 departures · 362 seats
Share of departures1.3%74.6%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 256 seats
Share of departures0.5%96.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SAV?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of ORD–SAV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
151 departures · 78.3% load
40.6% - Airbus A320
99 departures · 71.4% load
26.6% - Airbus A319
65 departures · 64.5% load
17.5% - Embraer E170
43 departures · 49.3% load
11.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 66.8% load
2.7% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 75.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 61.5% load
0.5%
How has ORD–SAV traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SAV departures rose from 183 in May 2025 to 372 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SAV traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
183 departures · 17,154 passengers
83.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SAV
65.6% full
186 departures · 13,008 passengers
SAV → ORD
74.6% full
186 departures · 14,802 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SAV traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (40.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (26.6%).
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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