Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, United StatesATL / KATL
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,388 ft
65 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Atlanta → Chicago
ATL
AtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
AtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 606 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Atlanta.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 17.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 17.5
- flights per day
- 20
- busiest month · Sep
- 14
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 36 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 14Jan2026
- 15.5Feb
- 15Mar
- 17Apr
- 18May
- 18Jun
- 19Jul
- 19Aug
- 20Sep
- 18Oct2025
- 16Nov
- 14Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Envoy Airwinter
Republic Airwayswinter
Spirit Airlinesnow and then
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Atlanta. Most departures between 11:00 and 14:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 16.9Mon
- 16.9Tue
- 16.2Wed
- 16.3Thu
- 17.5Fri
- 15.8Sat
- 16.4Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73924%
- Airbus A319A31919%
- Boeing 737-800B73816%
- Airbus A321A3217%
- Embraer 175E75L5%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 14 | 401 |
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| February 2026 | 15.5 | 436 |
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| March 2026 | 15 | 451 |
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| April 2026 | 17 | 480 |
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| May 2026 | 18 | 508 |
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| June 2026 | 18 | 531 |
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| July 2026 | 19 | 555 |
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| August 2026 | 19 | 551 |
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| September 2026 | 20 | 595 |
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| October 2025 | 18 | 557 |
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| November 2025 | 16 | 492 |
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| December 2025 | 14 | 414 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ATL-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Delta Air Lines
DL · DALHub: ATL Atlanta
Envoy Air
MQ · ENYHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
Frontier Airlines
F9 · FFTHub: DEN Denver
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: ORD Chicago
SkyWest Airlines
OO · SKWHub: ORD Chicago
Spirit Airlines
NK · NKSHub: FLL Fort Lauderdale
United Airlines
UA · UALHub: ORD Chicago
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Atlanta: 203.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
ATL MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →ATL RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →ATL MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →MCN ORDMiddle Georgia Regional AirportMacon is about 80 mi from Atlanta.View route →
About the route from Atlanta to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 606 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Atlanta from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 606 mi.
- How long is the flight from Atlanta to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Atlanta to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between ATL and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Atlanta to Chicago?
- On average around 17.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 5,971 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Atlanta and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Atlanta.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.