Delta · ORD
What gates does Delta use at O’Hare Airport (ORD)?
Delta uses 21 gates at O’Hare Airport (ORD), mainly in Terminal 5’s Concourse M, with about 43 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 5 of them.
Based on 1,674 Delta flights at ORD, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Delta compares at ORD
- 3rd of the 46 airlines with regular flights at ORD by departures: 3% of them (43 departures a day of about 1,302 a day).
- 4% of the seats leaving ORD: about 5,911 a day, 136 per departure.
- 2.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 56% fewer than the airport’s 5.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 65 min, 9 min shorter than the airport median (74 min).
- 20% of its departures are regional jets, against 44% across ORD.
- At ORD, Delta’s 43 departures a day compare with Frontier’s 12 and Air Canada’s 8-9. Delta has 5 gates of its own; Frontier 1; Air Canada shares its gates.
Where Delta flies nonstop from ORD
12 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| New York LaGuardiaLGA | 8/day | United (14/day), American (11/day) |
| AtlantaATL | 7-8/day | United (6/day), American (5-6/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| DetroitDTW | 5-6/day | United (8/day), American (5-6/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 5-6/day | United (8/day), American (6/day), Sun Country (2-3/week) |
| New York JFKJFK | 4/day | American (4/day), JetBlue (1-2/day) |
| BostonBOS | 3-4/day | United (10/day), American (10/day), JetBlue (2/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 3/day | United (5/day), American (5/day), Alaska (4-5/day), China Airlines (1/week) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | United (11/day), American (10/day), Frontier (5-6/week), Qantas (1-2/week) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 2-3/day | American (4/day), United (3/day) |
| DenverDEN | under 1/week | United (13/day), American (6/day), Frontier (1/day) |
| NewarkEWR | under 1/week | United (13/day), American (5/day) |
| TorontoYYZ | under 1/week | United (7-8/day), American (5/day), Air Canada (4-5/day), Cathay Pacific (under 1/week) |
When Delta flies at ORD
- First departure of the day usually around 5:25 am, the last around 8:30 pm.
- Busiest hour: 5:00 pm–6:00 pm, with about 6 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 9 of its aircraft spend the night at ORD (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Delta’s aircraft at ORD
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 737-800 | 11/day | 160 |
| A220-300 | 10/day | 130 |
| 737-900 | 7-8/day | 180 |
| CRJ-900 | 4-5/day | 76 |
| A220-100 | 4/day | 109 |
| 717 | 3-4/day | 110 |
| A319 | 1-2/day | 132 |
| E175 | 1/day | 76 |
| 757-200 | 1/week | 199 |
| A320 | under 1/week | 157 |
About 5,911 seats leave ORD on Delta each day. Of the gates it holds, 5 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Delta’s gates at ORD
Terminal 5, Concourse M M6, M7, M8, M9, M10
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| M14 | Common use | United, Volaris, American, Copa |
| M15 | Common use | United, SWISS, American, Copa |
| M16 | Common use | United, American, SWISS, Copa |
| M20 | Common use | American, Volaris, United, Austrian |
| M24 | Common use | SWISS, United, American, Lufthansa |
| M25 | Common use | United, Viva Aerobus, Frontier, American |
| M26 | Common use | Frontier, United, American, Copa |
| M27 | Common use | United, Frontier, American, WestJet |
| M30 | Common use | Frontier, United, American, Lufthansa |
| M32 | Common use | United, Frontier, American, Lufthansa |
| M34 | Common use | United, American, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa |
| M35 | Common use | United, Frontier, American, Qatar Airways |
| M36 | Common use | Frontier, United, American, SWISS |
| M38 | Common use | Frontier, United, American, WestJet |
| M40 | Held by Frontier | Frontier, United, American, Sun Country |
| TBA | Too few flights yet | – |
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at ORD, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Delta flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Delta at ORD: questions
What terminal is Delta at O’Hare Airport (ORD)?
Delta flies from Terminal 5’s Concourse M at O’Hare Airport (ORD).
What gates does Delta use at ORD?
Delta has 5 gates at ORD (the airline flying each one most): M10, M6, M7, M8 and M9. It used 21 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Delta have from ORD?
About 43 departures a day and 5,911 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Delta fly nonstop from ORD?
Delta flies nonstop to 12 cities from ORD, the most often to New York LaGuardia, Atlanta, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York JFK and Boston. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is Delta’s first flight out of ORD?
Usually around 5:25 am; the last leaves around 8:30 pm.
Does Delta share gates at ORD?
Yes: 16 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate M14 with United, Volaris, American and Copa.
Other airlines at ORD
All of ORD’s gates by airline · Delta at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from ORD