United StatesUnited StatesChicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL) shipping route.
1,025 km by air, about 2 h in transit.
Air Distance Between Airports: Chicago (ORD) and Atlanta (ATL)
Airport to Airport Distance on the map, along the great circle.
Chicago (ORD)AirAtlanta (ATL)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 Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL) shipping route by air
The air shipping route from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport is 1,025 km (554 nautical miles) along the flight path. The great circle distance between the airports is 976 km; airways, departure and arrival procedures add around 5%.
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 ORD and ATL, 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 Chicago to Atlanta saves money.
Among 69 routes from Chicago (ORD) in this directory, Atlanta (ATL) is the 5th shortest by flight distance. Shorter flights from Chicago: Memphis (831 km), Toronto (735 km) and Louisville (485 km).
FAQ
What is the flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)?
1,025 km along the flight path (976 km great circle).
What is the flight time from Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL)?
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 Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD) has its own page with the same distance and route.
More airport to airport distance
- Chicago (ORD) to Cincinnati (CVG)447 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Louisville (SDF)485 km
- Chicago (ORD) to
Toronto (YYZ)735 km - Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM)831 km
- Chicago (ORD) to New York (JFK)1,247 km
- Chicago (ORD) to Dallas (DFW)1,355 km
- Louisville (SDF) to Atlanta (ATL)544 km
- Memphis (MEM) to Atlanta (ATL)559 km
- Cincinnati (CVG) to Atlanta (ATL)632 km
- Miami (MIA) to Atlanta (ATL)1,007 km
- Houston (IAH) to Atlanta (ATL)1,163 km
- Dallas (DFW) to Atlanta (ATL)1,233 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.