Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Atlanta
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportATLAtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
AtlantaHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport- Distance
- 606 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 45m
Atlanta is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Throughout the day
On average around 18.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 18.5
- flights per day
- 20
- busiest month · Jul
- 15
- quietest month · Dec
- 1 hr 25 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 15Jan2026
- 17Feb
- 16Mar
- 18Apr
- 19May
- 19Jun
- 20Jul
- 19Aug
- 20Sep
- 19Oct2025
- 17Nov
- 15Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Delta Air Linesall year
United Airlinesall year
American Airlinesall year
Frontier Airlinesall year
Envoy Airwinter
Republic Airwayswinter
Air Incheonsummer
Spirit Airlinesnow and then
Korean Airnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 18.2Mon
- 16.7Tue
- 17.2Wed
- 18.4Thu
- 17.6Fri
- 17.1Sat
- 16.7Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-900B73923%
- Airbus A319A31919%
- Boeing 737-800B73817%
- Airbus A321A3217%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 15 | 438 |
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| February 2026 | 17 | 466 |
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| March 2026 | 16 | 488 |
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| April 2026 | 18 | 512 |
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| May 2026 | 19 | 526 |
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| June 2026 | 19 | 564 |
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| July 2026 | 20 | 577 |
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| August 2026 | 19 | 574 |
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| September 2026 | 20 | 599 |
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| October 2025 | 19 | 570 |
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| November 2025 | 17 | 515 |
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| December 2025 | 15 | 445 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-ATL - not a booking guarantee.
Air Incheon
KJ · AIHHub: ICN Seoul
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
Korean Air
KE · KALHub: ICN Seoul
Republic Airways
YX · RPAHub: 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 Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from Atlanta: 203.
The airports on this route
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, United StatesATL / KATL
International hub · 203 direct destinations · 5 runways · longest runway 12,388 ft
80 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Chicago to Atlanta
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) covers approximately 606 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 45m. Air Incheon, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, Republic Airways, 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 Chicago from Atlanta by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is approximately 606 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Atlanta?
- 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 Chicago to Atlanta?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and ATL has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Incheon, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Korean Air, Republic Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Atlanta?
- On average around 18.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 6,274 observed flights. Mainly Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Atlanta?
- Atlanta is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
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.