Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Madrid ORD–MAD
Airlines flew 1,141 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Madrid, Spain MAD in Madrid, ES in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 269,923 passengers in 307,907 seats, 88% of them filled, and 16,849,549 pounds of freight. 4,202 miles, about 178 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: Iberia Air Lines Of Spain (686), American Airlines Inc. (455).
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 54 |
| 2/25 | 50 |
| 3/25 | 63 |
| 4/25 | 113 |
| 5/25 | 123 |
| 6/25 | 121 |
| 7/25 | 123 |
| 8/25 | 121 |
| 9/25 | 120 |
| 10/25 | 111 |
| 11/25 | 56 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 58 |
| 2/26 | 38 |
| 3/26 | 103 |
| 4/26 | 114 |
| 5/26 | 123 |
| 6/26 | 118 |
| 7/26 | 117 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 11,542 |
| 2/25 | 10,203 |
| 3/25 | 16,354 |
| 4/25 | 25,861 |
| 5/25 | 29,173 |
| 6/25 | 29,483 |
| 7/25 | 28,714 |
| 8/25 | 27,307 |
| 9/25 | 27,296 |
| 10/25 | 26,497 |
| 11/25 | 14,145 |
| 12/25 | 15,152 |
| 1/26 | 13,328 |
| 2/26 | 8,574 |
| 3/26 | 25,215 |
| 4/26 | 25,874 |
| 5/26 | 29,600 |
| 6/26 | 29,835 |
| 7/26 | 27,100 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Air Lines Of Spain IB | 686 | 173,774 | 86% | scheduled passenger service |
| American Airlines Inc. AA | 455 | 96,149 | 90% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A330-300/333 | 541 | 289 | 134,925 |
| B787-800 Dreamliner | 446 | 234 | 94,245 |
| Airbus Industrie A330-200 | 81 | 284 | 20,119 |
| Airbus Industrie A350-900 | 64 | 347 | 18,730 |
| B787-900 Dreamliner | 8 | 244 | 1,653 |
| Boeing 777-200ER/200LR/233LR | 1 | 272 | 251 |
ORD → MAD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
572 flights of 232 scheduled, 132,986 passengers in 153,465 seats, 5,855,397 pounds of freight, 175,266 pounds of mail. Iberia Air Lines Of Spain 343; American Airlines Inc. 229.
MAD → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
569 flights of 239 scheduled, 136,937 passengers in 154,442 seats, 10,994,152 pounds of freight, 37,686 pounds of mail. Iberia Air Lines Of Spain 343; American Airlines Inc. 226.
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 Madrid, Spain MAD; all routes.