Direct flights from Chicago
247 nonstop destinations. Zero layovers, zero connections — just one hop out of ORD.
Usually: Atlanta (ATL), on Frontier
Abu Dhabi (AUH), 7,250 miles · 12 h 40 m
Where one hop gets you
Dashed arcs = nonstop routes from ORD · updates with the day filterDrag to pan · scroll with ⌘/Ctrl to zoom · arrow keys when focused
Hotels near ORD with a free airport shuttle stay near the airport the night before
International nonstops from ORD by region
Flight numbers from Chicago (ORD)
Each one's timetable, usual aircraft and how it ran in our sample — 12 of the 510 we cover from ORD, flown most days first.
What changed since September 2026
Comparing September 2026 with November 2026 · ORD
- Nonstop service to Athens ended — it was flying 14 flights a week.
- Nonstop service to Edinburgh ended — it was flying 8 flights a week.
- Nonstop service to Shannon ended — it was flying 8 flights a week.
- American stopped flying to Anchorage.
- United stopped flying to Bangor.
- United stopped flying to Billings.
- Nonstop service to Palm Springs began, now 21 flights a week.
- Nonstop service to Waterloo began, now 11 flights a week.
…and 120 smaller changes over the same period.
Where can you fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD)?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) offers nonstop flights to 247 destinations across the United States, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Panama, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the U.S. Virgin Islands, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The busiest direct routes from ORD are served by United, American, Delta and Frontier, with the most frequent nonstop service to New York, Boston and Washington.
Headed abroad without a connection? ORD has direct international flights to Toronto, Montreal and London. Use the day filter above to see exactly which routes fly on the day you want to travel. Route data updated November 2026 from observed departures.
Usually the cheapest nonstop from Chicago is to Atlanta (ATL) on Frontier, then Baltimore (BWI) on Frontier, then Boston (BOS) on American.
Longest nonstop from Chicago: Abu Dhabi (AUH), about 7,250 miles and 12 h 40 m.
Airlines and flight times at ORD
38 airlines fly nonstop out of ORD. United runs the biggest operation — about 4230 of the 8560 weekly departures (49%), across 179 routes — followed by American and Delta.
The airlines flying nonstop out of Chicago are United, American, Delta, Frontier, Alaska, Volaris, Jazz (Air Canada Express), Contour Airlines, JetBlue, Air Canada, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, Viva Aerobus, Lufthansa, Air France, British Airways, Aeroméxico, Aer Lingus, Porter Airlines, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Copa Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Icelandair, Scandinavian Airlines, Etihad Airways, Iberia, Avianca, KLM, Avelo Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Royal Jordanian, Sun Country, Finnair, EgyptAir, TAP Air Portugal, Air China and Arajet.
On 103 of Chicago's 247 nonstop routes, a single airline has the service to itself — United is the only airline with a nonstop to Washington (IAD), and American the only one to White Plains.
The shortest nonstop out of ORD is Madison at about 21m in the air; the longest is Shanghai at about 14h6m.
Route data updated November 2026 from observed flight departures. Schedules change — always confirm with the airline before booking.