Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
249° W
Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS) is 1,435 miles (2,309 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TUS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TUS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
225
May 2026
Seats
25,710
both directions
Passengers
21,164
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TUS?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TUS departures in May 2026 (121), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
121 departures · 18,302 seats
Share of departures53.8%81.8%
Load
- OO
104 departures · 7,408 seats
Share of departures46.2%83.7%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 44% of ORD–TUS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 86.6% load
44.0% - Boeing 737-800
61 departures · 78.6% load
27.1% - Airbus A319
58 departures · 85.7% load
25.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
4 departures · 0.0% load
1.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 96.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 87.2% load
0.4%
How has ORD–TUS traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TUS departures rose from 178 in June 2025 to 225 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TUS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
178 departures · 17,715 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
177 departures · 17,948 passengers
83.5%
Load
August 2025
130 departures · 14,040 passengers
89.0%
Load
September 2025
122 departures · 15,283 passengers
79.3%
Load
October 2025
137 departures · 16,512 passengers
87.5%
Load
November 2025
174 departures · 14,931 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 13,904 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
169 departures · 12,464 passengers
81.4%
Load
February 2026
163 departures · 14,509 passengers
88.3%
Load
March 2026
185 departures · 20,344 passengers
90.7%
Load
April 2026
222 departures · 20,161 passengers
82.3%
Load
May 2026
225 departures · 21,164 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TUS
74.0% full
115 departures · 9,607 passengers
TUS → ORD
90.8% full
110 departures · 11,557 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TUS 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 Tucson (TUS)?
ORD to TUS is 1,435 miles (2,309 km / 1,247 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TUS?
A nonstop covers the 1,435-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TUS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (44.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (27.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TUS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,435-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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