Chicago (ORD) to Tel Aviv (TLV)
Flight time
≈ 13h 08m
Bearing
45° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Tel Aviv (TLV) is 6,166 miles (9,924 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TLV
Filed traffic dataIn February 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–TLV; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
31
February 2026
Seats
7,561
both directions
Passengers
6,618
both directions
Load factor
87.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TLV?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–TLV in February 2026 (31 departures).
- UA
31 departures · 7,561 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TLV?
In February 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 94% of ORD–TLV departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
29 departures · 86.9% load
93.5% - Boeing 787-9
2 departures · 95.5% load
6.5%
How has ORD–TLV traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TLV departures fell from 33 in November 2025 to 31 in February 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TLV traffic, trailing 12 months through February 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
November 2025
33 departures · 6,572 passengers
81.8%
Load
December 2025
36 departures · 7,280 passengers
82.8%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 7,443 passengers
83.0%
Load
February 2026
31 departures · 6,618 passengers
87.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TLV → ORD
91.6% full
16 departures · 3,573 passengers
ORD → TLV
83.2% full
15 departures · 3,045 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TLV traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through February 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Tel Aviv
IL
Ben Gurion International Airport
Coordinates
32.01°N, 34.89°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Tel Aviv (TLV)?
ORD to TLV is 6,166 miles (9,924 km / 5,358 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TLV?
A nonstop covers the 6,166-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 08m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TLV?
In February 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (93.5%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (6.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TLV?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,166-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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