Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Los Angeles International ORD–LAX
Airlines flew 14,095 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Los Angeles International LAX in Los Angeles, CA in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 2,334,408 passengers in 2,735,128 seats, 85% of them filled, and 31,831,490 pounds of freight. 1,744 miles, about 228 minutes in the air, on 16 airlines: United Air Lines Inc. (6,765), American Airlines Inc. (5,993), Frontier Airlines Inc. (449), Spirit Air Lines (358) and 12 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 | 1,059 |
| 2/25 | 916 |
| 3/25 | 1,176 |
| 4/25 | 1,106 |
| 5/25 | 1,309 |
| 6/25 | 1,357 |
| 7/25 | 1,354 |
| 8/25 | 1,333 |
| 9/25 | 1,259 |
| 10/25 | 1,159 |
| 11/25 | 1,156 |
| 12/25 | 1,147 |
| 1/26 | 942 |
| 2/26 | 916 |
| 3/26 | 1,084 |
| 4/26 | 1,094 |
| 5/26 | 1,211 |
| 6/26 | 1,306 |
| 7/26 | 1,488 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 153,977 |
| 2/25 | 138,119 |
| 3/25 | 186,474 |
| 4/25 | 176,501 |
| 5/25 | 208,210 |
| 6/25 | 231,808 |
| 7/25 | 236,420 |
| 8/25 | 226,892 |
| 9/25 | 195,777 |
| 10/25 | 192,116 |
| 11/25 | 186,579 |
| 12/25 | 197,107 |
| 1/26 | 144,205 |
| 2/26 | 134,711 |
| 3/26 | 187,412 |
| 4/26 | 181,691 |
| 5/26 | 207,641 |
| 6/26 | 227,376 |
| 7/26 | 252,901 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Air Lines Inc. UA | 6,765 | 1,203,557 | 84% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 5,993 | 939,270 | 87% | scheduled passenger service |
| Frontier Airlines Inc. F9 | 449 | 85,919 | 88% | scheduled passenger service |
| Spirit Air Lines NK | 358 | 60,278 | 89% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 303 | 45,132 | 93% | charter passenger service, scheduled passenger service |
| Atlas Air Inc. 5Y | 96 | 0 | 0% | charter cargo service |
| Qantas Airways Ltd. QF | 68 | 0 | scheduled cargo service | |
| Sky Lease Cargo WI | 35 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 7 | 0 | 0% | scheduled passenger service |
| Western Global KD | 5 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines N8 | 5 | 0 | charter cargo service, charter passenger service | |
| Federal Express Corporation FX | 4 | 0 | charter cargo service | |
| Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines SY | 3 | 122 | 38% | charter passenger service |
| Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 37Q | 2 | 37 | 12% | charter passenger service |
| Gainjet Aviation SA 1UQ | 1 | 3 | 38% | charter passenger service |
| Air Canada AC | 1 | 90 | 46% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A321-200n | 4,810 | 201 | 831,726 |
| Boeing 737-800 | 3,206 | 171 | 476,175 |
| Airbus Industrie A321Neoxlr | 1,966 | 192 | 333,365 |
| Boeing 757-300 | 1,605 | 234 | 318,712 |
| Boeing B737 Max 800 | 618 | 172 | 85,829 |
| Boeing 737-900ER | 475 | 179 | 68,198 |
| Boeing B737 Max 900 | 332 | 179 | 46,968 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 298 | 356 | 79,041 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-200n | 246 | 183 | 40,226 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 191 | 177 | 29,715 |
| Boeing 747-400F | 108 | 0 | 0 |
| Boeing 747-400 | 92 | 0 | 0 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 71 | 247 | 15,302 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 22 | 163 | 2,893 |
| Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner | 14 | 273 | 2,941 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 11 | 237 | 1,959 |
| Boeing 737-700/700LR/Max 7 | 9 | 126 | 727 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 4 | 65 | 0 |
| Boeing B777-F | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 3 | 72 | 0 |
| Boeing B747-8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A350-900 | 2 | 275 | 345 |
| Boeing 737-400 | 2 | 150 | 37 |
| Airbus Industrie A319 | 2 | 128 | 246 |
| Bombardier Challenger 604/605 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
ORD → LAX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
7,155 flights of 7,014 scheduled, 1,162,691 passengers in 1,376,179 seats, 20,087,505 pounds of freight, 1,327,142 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 3,400; American Airlines Inc. 3,010; Frontier Airlines Inc. 226; Spirit Air Lines 178; Delta Air Lines Inc. 154; Atlas Air Inc. 89; Qantas Airways Ltd. 68; Sky Lease Cargo 19; Western Global 2; National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines 2; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 2; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 2; Gainjet Aviation SA 1; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1; Air Canada 1.
LAX → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
6,940 flights of 6,993 scheduled, 1,171,717 passengers in 1,358,949 seats, 11,743,985 pounds of freight, 1,124,807 pounds of mail. United Air Lines Inc. 3,365; American Airlines Inc. 2,983; Frontier Airlines Inc. 223; Spirit Air Lines 180; Delta Air Lines Inc. 149; Sky Lease Cargo 16; Atlas Air Inc. 7; SkyWest Airlines Inc. 5; Federal Express Corporation 4; Western Global 3; National Air Cargo Group Inc d/ba National Airlines 3; Eastern Air Express, LLC (EAX) 1; Sun Country Airlines d/b/a MN Airlines 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: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Los Angeles International LAX; all routes.