Kansas City International ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International MCI–ORD
Airlines flew 8,253 flights between Kansas City International MCI in Kansas City, MO and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 695,854 passengers in 862,387 seats, 81% of them filled, and 547,844 pounds of freight. 403 miles, about 65 minutes in the air, on 14 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (2,893), SkyWest Airlines Inc. (2,095), Envoy Air (1,538), Republic Airline (1,112) and 10 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 605 |
| 2/25 | 584 |
| 3/25 | 669 |
| 4/25 | 674 |
| 5/25 | 714 |
| 6/25 | 687 |
| 7/25 | 666 |
| 8/25 | 630 |
| 9/25 | 602 |
| 10/25 | 701 |
| 11/25 | 669 |
| 12/25 | 614 |
| 1/26 | 546 |
| 2/26 | 670 |
| 3/26 | 712 |
| 4/26 | 803 |
| 5/26 | 824 |
| 6/26 | 724 |
| 7/26 | 758 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 46,697 |
| 2/25 | 44,449 |
| 3/25 | 54,597 |
| 4/25 | 59,109 |
| 5/25 | 64,170 |
| 6/25 | 69,851 |
| 7/25 | 71,332 |
| 8/25 | 61,947 |
| 9/25 | 59,878 |
| 10/25 | 65,506 |
| 11/25 | 54,462 |
| 12/25 | 52,367 |
| 1/26 | 41,700 |
| 2/26 | 47,674 |
| 3/26 | 55,422 |
| 4/26 | 64,058 |
| 5/26 | 66,482 |
| 6/26 | 62,162 |
| 7/26 | 64,196 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 2,893 | 345,839 | 80% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 2,095 | 120,105 | 83% | scheduled passenger service |
| Envoy Air MQ | 1,538 | 91,283 | 84% | scheduled passenger service |
| Republic Airline YX | 1,112 | 73,342 | 87% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 512 | 60,071 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| PSA Airlines Inc. OH | 77 | 4,260 | 85% | scheduled passenger service |
| United Parcel Service 5X | 17 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Southwest Airlines Co. WN | 3 | 361 | 73% | scheduled passenger service |
| Eastern Airlines f/k/a Dynamic Airways, LLC 1BQ | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Alaska Airlines Inc. AS | 1 | 124 | 70% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 1 | 217 | 98% | scheduled passenger service |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a VivaAerobus VB | 1 | 206 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express G7 | 1 | 46 | 92% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 2,927 | 75 | 188,913 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 1,149 | 65 | 60,699 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 1,005 | 126 | 103,424 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 1,004 | 168 | 129,968 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 770 | 150 | 89,880 |
| Embraer-Emb-170 | 741 | 65 | 39,378 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 360 | 179 | 50,690 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 111 | 126 | 11,149 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 88 | 168 | 11,046 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 53 | 179 | 7,458 |
| Airbus Industrie A300-600/R/CF/RCF | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 14 | 196 | 2,005 |
| Bombardier CRJ550 | 4 | 50 | 46 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 3 | 234 | 485 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 2 | 364 | 379 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 2 | 50 | 0 |
| Boeing 767-300/300ER | 1 | 251 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 1 | 200 | 171 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 1 | 243 | 163 |
MCI → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
4,144 flights of 4,204 scheduled, 346,079 passengers in 433,362 seats, 395,700 pounds of freight, 483,152 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 1,447; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 1,046; Envoy Air 766; Republic Airline 558; American Airlines Inc. 265; PSA Airlines Inc. 38; United Parcel Service 17; Southwest Airlines Co. 2; Eastern Airlines f/k/a Dynamic Airways, LLC 1; Alaska Airlines Inc. 1; Spirit Air Lines 1; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 1; Aeroenlaces Nacionales, S.A. de C.V. d/b/a VivaAerobus 1.
ORD → MCI this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
4,109 flights of 4,169 scheduled, 349,775 passengers in 429,025 seats, 152,144 pounds of freight. United Air Lines Inc. 1,446; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 1,049; Envoy Air 772; Republic Airline 554; American Airlines Inc. 247; PSA Airlines Inc. 39; GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express 1; Southwest Airlines Co. 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Kansas City International MCI and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.