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Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There are direct flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 965 km, about 1h 40m in the air. There are also 20 one-stop options, via airports such as Cleveland, Nashville and Detroit.

Live fares for CLT → ORDSee all routes on the map
965 kmdistance
~1h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
20one-stop options

Direct flights from Charlotte to Chicago

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
CLT → ORDAmerican Airlines, United Airlines965 km~1h 40m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
CLE ClevelandAmerican Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,200 km~4h 10m
BNA NashvilleAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,187 km~4h 5m
DTW DetroitAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,182 km~4h 5m
RDU Raleigh-durhamAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,248 km~4h 10m
PIT PittsburghAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,252 km~4h 10m
IND IndianapolisAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines974 km~3h 50m
CMH ColumbusAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,034 km~3h 55m
MKE MilwaukeeAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,155 km~4h 5m
SDF LouisvilleAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,001 km~3h 55m
CVG CincinnatiAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines965 km~3h 50m
GSP GreenvilleAmerican Airlines then United Airlines1,051 km~3h 55m
TYS KnoxvilleAmerican Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines1,049 km~3h 55m

More from Charlotte and Chicago

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.