Chicago (ORD) to Ixtapa (ZIH)
Flight time
≈ 4h 32m
Bearing
209° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Ixtapa (ZIH) is 1,865 miles (3,001 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–ZIH
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–ZIH; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
8
March 2026
Seats
1,008
both directions
Passengers
764
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ZIH?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–ZIH in March 2026 (8 departures).
- UA
8 departures · 1,008 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ZIH?
In March 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 100% of ORD–ZIH departures.
- Airbus A319
8 departures · 75.8% load
100.0%
How has ORD–ZIH traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ZIH departures rose from 4 in December 2025 to 8 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ZIH traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
4 departures · 301 passengers
59.7%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 1,152 passengers
85.0%
Load
February 2026
8 departures · 912 passengers
90.5%
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 764 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ZIH
70.0% full
4 departures · 353 passengers
ZIH → ORD
81.5% full
4 departures · 411 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ZIH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Ixtapa
MX
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport
Coordinates
17.60°N, 101.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Ixtapa (ZIH)?
ORD to ZIH is 1,865 miles (3,001 km / 1,620 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to ZIH?
A nonstop covers the 1,865-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–ZIH?
In March 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–ZIH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,865-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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