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Direct destinations from Chicago O'Hare International Airport

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Chicago, United StatesIATA: ORDICAO: KORD
Current airport: ORD
264
destinations
36
countries
90
airlines
6
continents

Direct connections we see in this airport’s route network.

Busiest routes from here

From the flight archive, November 2025 to October 2026: the routes with the most flights from here. The number is the count of distinct callsigns per day, as the median over the months.

  1. LGANew York~31 a day
  2. BOSBoston~21 a day
  3. DFWDallas-Fort Worth~21 a day
  4. LAXLos Angeles~19 a day
  5. DCAWashington~19 a day
  6. ATLAtlanta~19 a day
  7. MSPMinneapolis~18 a day
  8. DENDenver~17 a day
  9. EWRNewark~17 a day
  10. DTWDetroit~16 a day

Flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol), counted per route per month by callsign. Not a timetable: we do not see every flight, so this is a floor.

Which direction can you fly?

The heading you leave on, following the shortest path across the globe. Not the direction on a flat map: flights to Los Angeles depart northwest, over Greenland.

How far can you fly nonstop?

The share of direct destinations per distance band. This is about how many places you can reach, not how often they are served.

  • 104 · 39%Shortup to 620 mi
  • 109 · 41%Medium620 – 1,860 mi
  • 10 · 4%Long1,860 – 3,730 mi
  • 41 · 16%Very longover 3,730 mi

Where does the network reach?

Direct destinations per continent, and below that the countries you can reach nonstop most often.

  • North America217
  • Europe28
  • Asia14
  • South America3
  • Africa1
  • Oceania1

Most destinations per country

  • United States195
  • Canada10
  • Mexico9
  • Japan4
  • Germany3
  • Italy3
  • United Arab Emirates3
  • United Kingdom3
  • Belgium2
  • Brazil2
  • Ireland2
  • Netherlands2
  • Poland2
  • Spain2
  • Austria1
  • Cayman Islands1
  • China1
  • Colombia1
  • Denmark1
  • Egypt1
  • Finland1
  • France1
  • Greece1
  • Hong Kong SAR China1
  • Iceland1
  • Israel1
  • Jordan1
  • Panama1
  • Portugal1
  • Puerto Rico1
  • Qatar1
  • South Korea1
  • Switzerland1
  • Taiwan1
  • Türkiye1
  • Turks & Caicos Islands1

Longest and shortest nonstop connection

Longest nonstop connectionORDHKG

Hong Kong

7,781 mi · estimated 16h 30mShortest nonstop connectionORDMDW

Chicago

16 mi · estimated 13m

Airlines with direct connections

How many of the direct destinations each airline appears on. This is not a flight count and not a market share.

The network in numbers

Northernmost destination
Fairbanks
Southernmost destination
São Paulo
Average route distance
1,566 mi