ORD Airport Code, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
ORD is the IATA airport code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, serving Chicago, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KORD.
What airport is ORD?
ORD is the IATA airport code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport, in Chicago, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KORD.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 2 in our dataset. Its ICAO code KORD begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | ORD |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KORD |
| Airport | Chicago O'Hare International Airport |
| City | Chicago |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | US, UA, AA |
| Runways | 8 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is ORD airport located?
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) is in Chicago, United States, at coordinates 41.9786, -87.9048.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 41.98° N, 87.90° W. The runways sit at 680 ft (207 m) elevation.
Runways at ORD
It has 8 runways. The longest is 13,000 ft (3.96 km), designated 10L/28R.
Which airlines fly to ORD?
The open route dataset lists US (US Airways), UA (United Airlines), AA (American Airlines), NK (Spirit Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), AY (Finnair) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the ORD code comes from
ORD is the most famous mismatch in aviation. It stands for ORcharD Field, the airport's name in the 1940s, taken from the farming community of Orchard Place on the site. The airport was renamed O'Hare in 1949 after naval aviator Edward O'Hare, but the code was already fixed, so Chicago's giant hub still answers to an orchard.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
The IATA code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago is ORD. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Chicago?
The 3-letter IATA code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport in Chicago is ORD.
What is the ICAO code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport?
The ICAO code for Chicago O'Hare International Airport is KORD. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code ORD.
What is the difference between ORD and KORD?
ORD is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KORD is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Why is Chicago O'Hare's code ORD?
ORD comes from Orchard Field, the airport's original name, taken from the Orchard Place farming community on the site. When the airport was renamed after Edward O'Hare in 1949 the ORD code was already assigned, and IATA codes stay with the airport through renamings.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Chicago and United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from ORD
Distance and typical flight time from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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