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Atlanta, GA to Chicago, IL

ATL → ORD · 606 mi · 975 km

30.1
Daily flights
10,984
Flights / year
606 mi
975 km
4
Carriers

Carriers on This Route

10,984 flights a year link Atlanta, GA and Chicago, IL, a 606 mi (975 km) trip flown by 4 carriers.

Delta Air Lines
Delta Air LinesDL
5,103 flights/yr130 min avg-3 min padding
Delay cause: 45% airline-controllable · 55% weather / ATC788 flights sampled
United Airlines
United AirlinesUA
3,169 flights/yr140 min avg-1 min padding
Delay cause: 49% airline-controllable · 51% weather / ATC406 flights sampled
Frontier Airlines
Frontier AirlinesF9
1,380 flights/yr137 min avg5 min padding
Delay cause: 75% airline-controllable · 25% weather / ATC257 flights sampled
American Airlines
American AirlinesAA
1,332 flights/yr135 min avg4 min padding
Delay cause: 66% airline-controllable · 34% weather / ATC185 flights sampled

"Airline-controllable" delays are within the carrier's power (scheduling, staffing, maintenance). Weather and air-traffic-control delays are outside its control. The red portion of each bar is the controllable share.

Airline Policy Comparison

The policy score combines how little a carrier costs you when things change: carry-on rules, checked-bag fees, and change fees. A higher score means fewer fees and more flexibility.

AirlinePolicy ScoreCarry-onBag 1Changes
Delta Air Lines83Free$45Free
United Airlines73Free$45Free
Frontier Airlines5Fee$65Fee
American Airlines83Free$45Free

Policy scores are a 0-100 rating based on each carrier's fee schedule and change rules, using the same scoring engine as our flight scores.

Airport Facts

Atlanta, GA

ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International

Places within 1mi109
Restaurants57
Cafés18
Bars17
Shops48
Avg taxi out16.78 min
Avg taxi in9.85 min

Chicago, IL

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International

Places within 1mi169
Restaurants67
Cafés28
Bars28
Shops69
Avg taxi out27.79 min
Avg taxi in20.52 min

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