Chicago (ORD) to San José del Cabo (SJD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 25m
Bearing
231° SW
Chicago (ORD) to San José del Cabo (SJD) is 1,808 miles (2,909 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SJD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SJD; the Airbus A321 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
70
July 2026
Seats
13,120
both directions
Passengers
10,511
both directions
Load factor
80.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SJD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SJD departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 11,792 seats
Share of departures88.6%82.2%
Load
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures11.4%61.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SJD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew 77% of ORD–SJD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A321
54 departures · 82.9% load
77.1% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 61.8% load
11.4% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 77.5% load
11.4%
How has ORD–SJD traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SJD departures rose from 27 in August 2025 to 70 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SJD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
27 departures · 4,126 passengers
86.6%
Load
September 2025
28 departures · 3,209 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 17,465 passengers
81.0%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 21,224 passengers
75.3%
Load
December 2025
199 departures · 23,666 passengers
70.8%
Load
January 2026
178 departures · 23,715 passengers
74.8%
Load
February 2026
149 departures · 22,234 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
224 departures · 29,816 passengers
76.4%
Load
April 2026
128 departures · 17,473 passengers
76.8%
Load
May 2026
70 departures · 11,129 passengers
85.2%
Load
June 2026
66 departures · 10,873 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2026
70 departures · 10,511 passengers
80.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SJD
82.2% full
35 departures · 5,395 passengers
SJD → ORD
78.1% full
35 departures · 5,116 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SJD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
San José del Cabo
MX
Los Cabos International Airport
Coordinates
23.15°N, 109.72°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from San José del Cabo (SJD)?
ORD to SJD is 1,808 miles (2,909 km / 1,571 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SJD?
A nonstop covers the 1,808-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SJD?
In July 2026, the Airbus A321 flew the largest share of departures (77.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (11.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SJD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,808-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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