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O'Hare International Airport
- Terminals
- 4
- Elevation
- 672 ft
- Hub airlines
- 2
O'Hare International Airport (ORD/KORD) is chicago's primary airport and a dual hub for United and American, long among the busiest in the United States. It has 4 terminals and sits 672 ft above sea level in Chicago, United States.
Getting around O'Hare International Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Train CTA Blue Line ‘L’ — to downtown, ~45 min
About O'Hare International Airport
O'Hare International Airport — IATA ORD, ICAO KORD — is the principal airport serving Chicago, Illinois, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 41.98° latitude and -87.9° longitude, 672 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/Chicago local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 4 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at O'Hare International Airport are anchored by United Airlines and American Airlines, which operate a hub or focus city here. Those carriers base aircraft and crews at Chicago, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make ORD a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from Chicago include Los Angeles (LAX), Atlanta (ATL), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), New York (LGA), New York (JFK), Newark (EWR), San Francisco (SFO), Miami (MIA), Boston (BOS), Washington (IAD), Tampa (TPA) and London (LHR). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting ORD to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | ORD / KORD |
|---|---|
| City | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Coordinates | 41.98°, -87.9° |
| Elevation | 672 ft |
| Terminals | 4 |
| Timezone | America/Chicago |
| Hub airlines | United Airlines, American Airlines |
Terminals at O'Hare International Airport
| Terminal 1 | United Airlines |
|---|---|
| Terminal 2 | United & American regional and others |
| Terminal 3 | American Airlines |
| Terminal 5 | International carriers and others |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
Live flights near O'Hare International Airport
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Connecting airports
Principal destinations served from O'Hare International Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.
Route guides from ORD
Directional route profiles departing O'Hare International Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for O'Hare International Airport?
- O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, United States, uses IATA code ORD and ICAO code KORD.
- Which airlines are based at Chicago (ORD)?
- United Airlines (UA), American Airlines (AA) operate a hub or focus city at O'Hare International Airport.
- Where is O'Hare International Airport located?
- O'Hare International Airport sits at 41.98°, -87.9° and 672 feet above sea level, in the America/Chicago timezone.
- How many terminals does O'Hare International Airport have?
- O'Hare International Airport has 4 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does ORD serve?
- ORD (O'Hare International Airport) serves Chicago, Illinois, in United States.
- Is O'Hare International Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. United Airlines, American Airlines operate a hub or focus city at ORD, giving Chicago a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 4 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from Chicago?
- Major nonstop markets from O'Hare International Airport include Los Angeles (LAX), Atlanta (ATL), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Denver (DEN), New York (LGA), New York (JFK), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.