Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
55 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Chicago → Dover
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportDOVDoverDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
DoverDover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base- Distance
- 681 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 50m
Dover is currently 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 29 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Kalitta Airall year
Atlas Airall year
National Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 17:00 and 20:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.4Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.1Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.3Fri
- 0.4Sat
- 0.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 747-400B744100%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 7 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 10 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 7 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 6 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-DOV - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from Dover: 7.
The airports on this route
Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base
Dover, United StatesDOV / KDOV
Regional airport · 7 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 12,904 ft
76 °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.
ORD PHLPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia is about 53 mi from Dover.View route →ORD BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall AirportBaltimore is about 65 mi from Dover.View route →ORD LNSLancaster AirportLancaster is about 81 mi from Dover.View route →ORD DCARonald Reagan Washington National AirportWashington is about 86 mi from Dover.View route →
About the route from Chicago to Dover
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base (DOV) covers approximately 681 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 50m. Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and National Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Chicago from Dover by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Dover Civil Air Terminal/Dover Air Force Base is approximately 681 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to Dover?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to Dover?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and DOV has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Atlas Air, Kalitta Air and National Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to Dover?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 105 observed flights. Mainly Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, National Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and Dover?
- Dover 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.