Great-circle route ORD ↔ PHX. Faint dots are other airports, for geographic context. Download this map — free to reuse with a link back to this page.
Frequencies below are per direction, from our most recent schedule sample. The two directions are not identical — that is normal on scheduled routes.
| Direction | Frequency | Days | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → PHX Chicago to Phoenix |
91/wk | Daily | American Airlines, United Airlines |
| PHX → ORD Phoenix to Chicago |
98/wk | Daily | American Airlines, United Airlines |
Where a direction shows “—” we track it as an operating nonstop but hold no schedule sample for it — we would rather show nothing than guess.
In 2025, airlines reported 1,652,482 passengers on 10,987 flights between ORD and PHX — about 4,530 a day — filling 83% of the 1,985,801 seats flown. American Airlines Inc. carried the most passengers (54%).
Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports — actual airline-reported traffic, scheduled service only, both directions combined. Cargo and charter flights excluded.
2 airlines fly the ORD–PHX nonstop, including American Airlines, United Airlines.
Recent scheduled departures on this route have used the Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737 and 1 other types.
Aircraft assignments change by season and by time of day.
The distance between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is 1,437 miles, or 2,313 kilometres.
| Great-circle distance | 1,437 mi |
| Kilometres | 2,313 km |
| Nautical miles | 1,249 nmi |
Measured airport to airport. The actual track is longer — aircraft follow airways, avoid restricted airspace and route around weather.
Yes. 2 airlines fly the route nonstop, with about 189 departures a week across both directions. The route is in our live nonstop dataset, last seeded 2026-07-07.
About 3h 23m in the air. That is a great-circle estimate from the 1,437-mile distance, not a scheduled block time — an airline's published time will differ by roughly 15 to 45 minutes depending on routing, winds and taxi.
About 91 a week from Chicago to Phoenix and 98 a week from Phoenix to Chicago, from our most recent schedule sample.
American Airlines, United Airlines.
In 2025, airlines reported 1,652,482 passengers on 10,987 scheduled flights between ORD and PHX — about 4,530 a day — filling 83% of the seats flown. Source: US DOT T-100 segment reports, both directions combined.
Recent scheduled departures have used the Airbus A321, Boeing 737-900, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737. Assignments change by season and by time of day.
