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 → New Orleans
ORD
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International AirportMSYNew OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport- Distance
- 838 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Same local time in Chicago and New Orleans.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 6.25 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 6.3
- flights per day
- 7
- busiest month · Oct
- 5
- quietest month · Sep
- 1 hr 52 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 7Mar
- 6.5Apr
- 6May
- 7Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 5Sep
- 7Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
United Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
American Airlinesall year
Republic Airwaysall year
Spirit Airlineswinter
SkyWest Airlinesspring
Frontier Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Chicago. Most departures between 20:00 and 23:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 6.5Mon
- 6Tue
- 6Wed
- 5.9Thu
- 6.4Fri
- 5.9Sat
- 6.1Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L35%
- Airbus A319A31918%
- Airbus A320A32013%
- Boeing 737-800B7389%
- Boeing 737-900B7397%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 183 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 211 |
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| March 2026 | 7 | 213 |
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| April 2026 | 6.5 | 189 |
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| May 2026 | 6 | 157 |
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| June 2026 | 7 | 181 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 168 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 158 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 154 |
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| October 2025 | 7 | 226 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 206 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 164 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ORD-MSY - not a booking guarantee.
American Airlines
AA · AALHub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth
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 Chicago: 259.
- Direct destinations observed from New Orleans: 77.
The airports on this route
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United StatesMSY / KMSY
Major airport · 77 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
79 °F · Partly 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.
About the route from Chicago to New Orleans
The observed direct connection between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) covers approximately 838 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. American Airlines, 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 Chicago from New Orleans by air?
- The great-circle distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is approximately 838 mi.
- How long is the flight from Chicago to New Orleans?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Chicago to New Orleans?
- Yes, a direct connection between ORD and MSY has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: American Airlines, Envoy Air, Frontier Airlines, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Chicago to New Orleans?
- On average around 6.25 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,210 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, Envoy Air, American Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Chicago and New Orleans?
- Same local time in Chicago and New Orleans.
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.