United StatesUnited StatesAtlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) shipping route.
1,025 km by air, about 2 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Atlanta (ATL) and Chicago (ORD)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Atlanta (ATL)AirChicago (ORD)Air freight transit time
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Airport to Airport Distance | 1,025 km (637 mi) |
| Straight line | 976 km |
| Flight time | 2 h |
| Assumption | 800 km/h block speed |
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About the Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) shipping route by air
Atlanta to Chicago by air: flight distance 1,025 km, heading north from the United States to the United States. The shortest line over the globe is 976 km, and real airways add the rest.
Flight time is about 2 h at 800 km/h block speed. On a short route like this one, trucking under an air waybill (road feeder service) is common, and the cargo may never board a plane. Door to door air freight transit time is usually 1 to 3 days longer than the flight because of acceptance, security screening, customs and handling at both airports.
In the week we checked there were 4 flights between ATL and ORD, 4 of them on freighters, operated by Korean Air.
Air freight rates are charged per kilogram of chargeable weight: the higher of the actual weight and the volume weight (length x width x height in cm divided by 6,000). Light, bulky cargo pays for space, so compact packing on Atlanta to Chicago saves money.
Among 69 routes from Atlanta (ATL) in this directory, Chicago (ORD) is the 5th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Atlanta: Miami (1,007 km), Cincinnati (632 km) and Memphis (559 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)?
1,025 km along the flight path (976 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD)?
About 2 h of flight at 800 km/h block speed. Door to door air freight usually takes 1 to 3 days more for handling and customs.
Is the return route the same?
The reverse route Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Atlanta (ATL) to Louisville (SDF)544 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Memphis (MEM)559 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Cincinnati (CVG)632 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Miami (MIA)1,007 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (IAH)1,163 km
- Atlanta (ATL) to Dallas (DFW)1,233 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Chicago (ORD)447 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Chicago (ORD)485 km
Toronto (YYZ) to Chicago (ORD)735 km- Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD)831 km
- New York (JFK) to Chicago (ORD)1,247 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Chicago (ORD)1,355 km
How we count: flight distance is the great circle plus 5% for airways, time at 800 km/h. Engine navo-distance-time 0.3.0. See all air distance between airports or the Shipping Routes Directory.