United · ORD
What gates does United use at O’Hare Airport (ORD)?
United uses 129 gates at O’Hare Airport (ORD), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourses F and E, Terminal 1’s Concourses C and B and Terminal 3’s Concourse G, with about 652 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 93 of them. By departures: Terminal 2’s Concourses F (29% of its departures) and E (15%), Terminal 1’s Concourses C (26%) and B (25%) and Terminal 3’s Concourse G (4%).
Based on 25,918 United flights at ORD, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
652departures a day
200nonstop destinations
93gates of its own
82,785seats out a day
1stof 46 airlines at ORD
How United compares at ORD
- 1st of the 46 airlines with regular flights at ORD by departures: 50% of them (652 departures a day of about 1,302 a day).
- 52% of the seats leaving ORD: about 82,785 a day, 127 per departure.
- 5.6 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, about the same as the airport’s 5.3.
- Median turn at the gate: 76 min, the same as the airport median (74 min).
- 43% of its departures are regional jets, against 44% across ORD.
- At ORD, United’s 652 departures a day compare with American’s 502 and Delta’s 43. United has 93 gates of its own; American 72; Delta 5.
Where United flies nonstop from ORD
200 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 | 14/day | American (11/day), Delta (8/day) |
| NewarkEWR | 13/day | American (5/day), Delta (under 1/week) |
| DenverDEN | 13/day | American (6/day), Frontier (1/day), Delta (under 1/week) |
| HoustonIAH | 12/day | American (6/day), Frontier (1/day), Qatar Airways (under 1/week), Turkish Airlines (under 1/week) |
| San FranciscoSFO | 12/day | American (8/day) |
| Washington NationalDCA | 12/day | American (12/day) |
| Los AngelesLAX | 11/day | American (10/day), Delta (2-3/day), Frontier (5-6/week), Qantas (1-2/week) |
| BostonBOS | 10/day | American (10/day), Delta (3-4/day), JetBlue (2/day) |
| Grand RapidsGRR | 9/day | American (5/day) |
| IndianapolisIND | 9/day | American (5-6/day) |
| MilwaukeeMKE | 9/day | American (6/day) |
| ClevelandCLE | 9/day | American (6/day) |
| St. LouisSTL | 9/day | American (5/day) |
| Columbus, OHCMH | 8-9/day | American (6-7/day) |
| OrlandoMCO | 8-9/day | American (5-6/day), Frontier (1-2/day) |
| Madison, WIMSN | 8-9/day | American (6/day) |
| Minneapolis/St. PaulMSP | 8/day | American (6/day), Delta (5-6/day), Sun Country (2-3/week) |
| PittsburghPIT | 8/day | American (5-6/day) |
| CincinnatiCVG | 8/day | American (6/day) |
| Las VegasLAS | 8/day | American (5-6/day), Frontier (4-5/week) |
| South BendSBN | 8/day | American (2-3/day) |
| DetroitDTW | 8/day | Delta (5-6/day), American (5-6/day), Air Canada (under 1/week) |
| NashvilleBNA | 8/day | American (7/day) |
| Kansas CityMCI | 8/day | American (6-7/day) |
| TorontoYYZ | 7-8/day | American (5/day), Air Canada (4-5/day), Cathay Pacific (under 1/week), Delta (under 1/week) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 7-8/day | American (under 1/week) |
| PhoenixPHX | 7/day | American (10/day), Frontier (3/week) |
| Dallas/Fort WorthDFW | 7/day | American (14/day), Frontier (1-2/day), Qantas (under 1/week) |
| AtlantaATL | 6/day | Delta (7-8/day), American (5-6/day), Frontier (2/day) |
| LouisvilleSDF | 6/day | American (4/day) |
| Raleigh/DurhamRDU | 6/day | American (6/day) |
| Green BayGRB | 6/day | American (4/day) |
| OmahaOMA | 6/day | American (4/day) |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 6/day | American (8-9/day), Frontier (4-5/week), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| Traverse CityTVC | 6/day | American (4/day) |
| Des MoinesDSM | 6/day | American (4/day) |
| Fort WayneFWA | 6/day | American (3/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 5/day | American (5/day), Alaska (2-3/day) |
| DaytonDAY | 5/day | American (3/day) |
| LexingtonLEX | 5/day | American (3/day) |
| Portland, ORPDX | 5/day | American (3/day), Alaska (1/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 5/day | American (3-4/day), Frontier (3-4/week) |
| LincolnLNK | 5/day | American (1/day) |
| RichmondRIC | 5/day | American (3-4/day) |
| Appleton, WIATW | 5/day | American (3/day) |
| AustinAUS | 5/day | American (4/day) |
| Cedar RapidsCID | 5/day | American (4-5/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 5/day | American (5/day), Alaska (4-5/day), Delta (3/day), China Airlines (1/week) |
| TampaTPA | 5/day | American (3/day) |
| State CollegeSCE | 4-5/day | none seen |
| Akron/CantonCAK | 4/day | American (2/day) |
| HarrisburgMDT | 4/day | American (3-4/day) |
| Albany, NYALB | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| BuffaloBUF | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| Charleston, SCCHS | 4/day | American (2-3/day) |
| Sioux FallsFSD | 4/day | American (3-4/day), Alaska (under 1/week) |
| CharlotteCLT | 4/day | American (9/day) |
| DuluthDLH | 4/day | none seen |
| FargoFAR | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| Fort LauderdaleFLL | 4/day | American (2-3/day), JetBlue (2/day), Frontier (6-7/week) |
| Fort MyersRSW | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| Greenville/SpartanburgGSP | 4/day | American (3-4/day) |
| HartfordBDL | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| JacksonvilleJAX | 4/day | American (2-3/day) |
| KnoxvilleTYS | 4/day | American (4/day) |
| MemphisMEM | 4/day | American (3-4/day) |
| Moline/Quad CitiesMLI | 4/day | American (2-3/day) |
| New OrleansMSY | 4/day | American (2/day) |
| Northwest ArkansasXNA | 4/day | American (5/day) |
| Oklahoma CityOKC | 4/day | American (4/day), Frontier (under 1/week) |
| PeoriaPIA | 4/day | American (2/day) |
| Portland, MEPWM | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| Rochester, NYROC | 4/day | American (3-4/day) |
| SavannahSAV | 4/day | American (1/day) |
| WichitaICT | 4/day | American (3/day) |
| ChattanoogaCHA | 4/day | American (1-2/day) |
| Springfield, MOSGF | 4/day | American (4-5/day) |
| TulsaTUL | 4/day | American (4/day) |
| Charleston, WVCRW | 3/day | none seen |
| Columbia, SCCAE | 3/day | American (2/day) |
| NorfolkORF | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| AshevilleAVL | 3/day | American (2-3/day) |
| Burlington, VTBTV | 3/day | American (2/day) |
| Columbia, MOCOU | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| GreensboroGSO | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| Little RockLIT | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| MontrealYUL | 3/day | Air Canada (3/day), American (2/day) |
| OttawaYOW | 3/day | none seen |
| ProvidencePVD | 3/day | American (3/day), Sun Country (under 1/week) |
| SacramentoSMF | 3/day | American (1-2/day) |
| Salt Lake CitySLC | 3/day | American (4/day), Delta (2-3/day) |
| San AntonioSAT | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| SyracuseSYR | 3/day | American (3/day) |
| Allentown, PAABE | 3/day | American (2/day) |
| London HeathrowLHR | 3/day | American (3/day), British Airways (3/day) |
| RoanokeROA | 3/day | American (1/day) |
| BirminghamBHM | 3/day | American (2/day) |
| CharlottesvilleCHO | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Orange CountySNA | 2-3/day | American (3/day) |
| MiamiMIA | 2-3/day | American (9/day) |
| FlintFNT | 2/day | American (2/day) |
| AlbuquerqueABQ | 2/day | American (2/day) |
| Bangor, MEBGR | 2/day | American (2/day) |
| CancúnCUN | 2/day | American (1-2/day), Frontier (5-6/week) |
| Colorado SpringsCOS | 2/day | American (1/day) |
| FrankfurtFRA | 2/day | Lufthansa (2/day) |
| HuntsvilleHSV | 2/day | American (2/day) |
| San JoseSJC | 2/day | none seen |
| SarasotaSRQ | 2/day | none seen |
| VancouverYVR | 2/day | Air Canada Rouge (1/day), Air Canada (3-4/week), American (1/week) |
| Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PAAVP | 2/day | American (2/day) |
| WinnipegYWG | 2/day | none seen |
| AspenASE | 2/day | American (1/day) |
| BoiseBOI | 2/day | American (1/day) |
| BozemanBZN | 2/day | American (6-7/week) |
| Hancock/Houghton, MICMX | 2/day | none seen |
| Saginaw, MIMBS | 2/day | none seen |
| Decatur, ILDEC | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Eau Claire, WIEAU | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Jackson HoleJAC | 1-2/day | American (1-2/day) |
| Lancaster, PALNS | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Mason City, IAMCW | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Lafayette, INLAF | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Panama City BeachECP | 1/day | none seen |
| BarcelonaBCN | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| Clarksburg, WVCKB | 1/day | none seen |
| Fort Dodge, IAFOD | 1/day | none seen |
| Joplin, MOJLN | 1/day | none seen |
| LynchburgLYH | 1/day | none seen |
| Paducah, KYPAH | 1/day | none seen |
| Salina, KSSLN | 1/day | none seen |
| São PauloGRU | 1/day | none seen |
| TucsonTUS | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| AmsterdamAMS | 1/day | KLM (6-7/week), Qatar Airways (1-2/week), Emirates (under 1/week) |
| AnchorageANC | 1/day | China Airlines (1/day), Cathay Pacific (5-6/week), EVA Air (1-2/week), American (1/week) |
| AthensATH | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| BrusselsBRU | 1/day | none seen |
| CalgaryYYC | 1/day | American (1-2/day), WestJet (4/week) |
| DublinDUB | 1/day | Aer Lingus (2/day), Air France (1-2/week) |
| EdinburghEDI | 1/day | none seen |
| El PasoELP | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| Eugene, OREUG | 1/day | none seen |
| FresnoFAT | 1/day | American (under 1/week) |
| HonoluluHNL | 1/day | none seen |
| Kalispell, MTFCA | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| Kearney, NEEAR | 1/day | none seen |
| Los CabosSJD | 1/day | American (6/week) |
| Mexico CityMEX | 1/day | Aeroméxico (2/day), Volaris (2/day), American (1/day), Viva Aerobus (1/day) |
| MilanMXP | 1/day | Qatar Airways (under 1/week) |
| MissoulaMSO | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| MonterreyMTY | 1/day | Viva Aerobus (4/week) |
| MunichMUC | 1/day | Lufthansa (1-2/day) |
| Myrtle BeachMYR | 1/day | none seen |
| Palm SpringsPSP | 1/day | American (6/week) |
| ParisCDG | 1/day | Air France (1-2/day), American (1/day) |
| Quebec CityYQB | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| Rapid CityRAP | 1/day | American (2-3/week) |
| RenoRNO | 1/day | none seen |
| RomeFCO | 1/day | American (1/day), ITA Airways (2-3/week) |
| San JuanSJU | 1/day | American (6/week) |
| Santa BarbaraSBA | 1/day | none seen |
| Sioux CitySUX | 1/day | none seen |
| SpokaneGEG | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| Tokyo HanedaHND | 1/day | ANA (1/day), Japan Airlines (1/day) |
| ZurichZRH | 1/day | SWISS (2/day) |
| Ontario, CAONT | 6-7/week | American (under 1/week) |
| PensacolaPNS | 6-7/week | none seen |
| West Palm BeachDJT | 6-7/week | American (2/day) |
| Johnstown, PAJST | 6-7/week | none seen |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 5-6/week | American (3/week) |
| Morgantown, WVMGW | 4-5/week | none seen |
| ReykjavíkKEF | 3/week | Icelandair (1-2/day) |
| RockfordRFD | 3/week | none seen |
| Guatemala CityGUA | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Lake City, FLLCQ | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Punta CanaPUJ | 1-2/week | American (6/week), Arajet (2-3/week) |
| Wichita McConnellIAB | 1-2/week | none seen |
| Chicago MidwayMDW | 1-2/week | none seen |
| HalifaxYHZ | 1/week | American (under 1/week) |
| Hilton HeadHHH | 1/week | American (1/week) |
| Kahului (Maui)OGG | 1/week | none seen |
| Key WestEYW | 1/week | none seen |
| Liberia, Costa RicaLIR | 1/week | none seen |
| Melbourne, FLMLB | 1/week | none seen |
| Puerto VallartaPVR | 1/week | American (under 1/week) |
| Winston SalemINT | 1/week | none seen |
| Cleveland Burke LakefrontBKL | under 1/week | none seen |
| Lake Charles ChennaultCWF | under 1/week | none seen |
| St. Petersburg/ClearwaterPIE | under 1/week | none seen |
| BinghamtonBGM | under 1/week | none seen |
| Detroit Willow RunYIP | under 1/week | none seen |
| GainesvilleGNV | under 1/week | none seen |
| Hobbs, NMHOB | under 1/week | none seen |
| Idaho FallsIDA | under 1/week | American (1/day) |
| LubbockLBB | under 1/week | none seen |
| Owensboro, KYOWB | under 1/week | Contour (3-4/week) |
| Rio de JaneiroGIG | under 1/week | none seen |
| Roswell, NMROW | under 1/week | none seen |
| Santa FeSAF | under 1/week | American (6-7/week) |
| Topeka, KSFOE | under 1/week | none seen |
When United flies at ORD
- First departure of the day usually around 4:55 am, the last around 12:15 am (after midnight).
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 93 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 64 of its aircraft spend the night at ORD (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
United’s aircraft at ORD
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 113/day | 76 |
| CRJ-700 | 103/day | 70 |
| CRJ-200 | 64/day | 50 |
| A321neo | 63/day | 200 |
| 737-800 | 63/day | 166 |
| 737-900 | 51/day | 179 |
| A320 | 39/day | 150 |
| 737 MAX 9 | 37/day | 179 |
| A319 | 37/day | 126 |
| 737-700 | 34/day | 126 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 17/day | 166 |
| 787-10 | 8-9/day | 318 |
About 82,785 seats leave ORD on United each day. Of the gates it holds, 3 have taken a jumbo, 6 have taken a wide-body, 8 have taken a 757/767, 41 have taken a narrow-body and 35 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
United’s gates at ORD
Terminal 1, Concourse B B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12, B14, B16, B17, B18, B19, B20, B21, B22, B23, B24
Terminal 2, Concourse E E1, E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, E10, E11, E12, E14, E15, E16, E17
Terminal 2, Concourse F F1, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, F9, F10, F11, F12, F14, F15, F16, F17, F18, F19, F20, F21, F22, F23, F24, F25, F26, F27, F28
Terminal 3, Concourse G G2, G4, G12
Terminal 1, Concourse C C4, C6, C8, C9, C10, C10A, C11, C15, C16, C17, C18, C18A, C19, C20, C21, C22, C23, C24, C25, C26, C27, C28, C29, C30, C31
Terminal 5, Concourse M M21
Terminal 1 CHTR
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| CP4 | Too few flights yet | – |
| NR5 | Too few flights yet | – |
| G6 | Common use | JetBlue |
| CD7B | Too few flights yet | – |
| NR7A | Too few flights yet | – |
| CD10 | Too few flights yet | – |
| NR11 | Too few flights yet | – |
| SR12 | Too few flights yet | – |
| G14 | Common use | American |
| M14 | Common use | Volaris, American, Copa, Austrian |
| SR14 | Too few flights yet | – |
| M15 | Common use | SWISS, American, Copa, Volaris |
| M16 | Common use | American, SWISS, Copa, Volaris |
| M17 | Common use | Volaris, American, KLM, Lufthansa |
| NR17 | Too few flights yet | – |
| M18 | Common use | Volaris, American, Air France, SWISS |
| M19 | Common use | Volaris, Lufthansa, American, Air France |
| M20 | Common use | American, Volaris, Austrian, Lufthansa |
| NR21 | Too few flights yet | – |
| M24 | Common use | SWISS, American, Lufthansa, Volaris |
| M25 | Common use | Viva Aerobus, Frontier, Delta, American |
| M26 | Common use | Frontier, Delta, American, Copa |
| M27 | Common use | Frontier, Delta, American, WestJet |
| NR27 | Too few flights yet | – |
| M28 | Common use | Frontier, American, Viva Aerobus, Volaris |
| M30 | Common use | Frontier, Delta, American, Lufthansa |
| M32 | Common use | Delta, Frontier, American, Lufthansa |
| NR33 | Too few flights yet | – |
| M34 | Common use | Delta, American, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa |
| M35 | Common use | Delta, Frontier, American, Qatar Airways |
And 6 more.
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at ORD, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where United flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
United at ORD: questions
What terminal is United at O’Hare Airport (ORD)?
United flies from Terminal 2’s Concourses F and E, Terminal 1’s Concourses C and B and Terminal 3’s Concourse G at O’Hare Airport (ORD). By departures: Terminal 2’s Concourses F (29% of its departures) and E (15%), Terminal 1’s Concourses C (26%) and B (25%) and Terminal 3’s Concourse G (4%).
What gates does United use at ORD?
United has 93 gates at ORD (the airline flying each one most): B1, B10, B11, B12, B14, B16, B17, B18, B19, B2, B20, B21 and 81 more. It used 129 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does United have from ORD?
About 652 departures a day and 82,785 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does United fly nonstop from ORD?
United flies nonstop to 200 cities from ORD, the most often to New York LaGuardia, Newark, Denver, Houston, San Francisco and Washington National. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is United’s first flight out of ORD?
Usually around 4:55 am; the last leaves around 12:15 am (after midnight).
Does United share gates at ORD?
Yes: 36 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate CP4.
Other airlines at ORD
American502/dayDelta43/dayFrontier12/dayAir Canada8-9/dayAlaska8/dayContour6-7/dayVolaris6-7/dayJetBlue5-6/dayLufthansa3-4/dayDenver Air Connection3-4/dayBritish Airways3/dayANA3/dayTurkish Airlines2-3/dayViva Aerobus2-3/dayAeroméxico2/dayAer Lingus2/dayEtihad2/dayJapan Airlines2/dayAir France2/daySWISS2/dayCathay Pacific2/dayQatar Airways1-2/dayEmirates1-2/dayCopa1-2/dayLOT1-2/dayIcelandair1-2/dayEVA Air1-2/dayAir Canada Rouge1/daySAS1/dayFinnair1/dayKorean Air1/dayAvianca1/dayIberia6-7/weekKLM6-7/weekAustrian6/weekRoyal Jordanian5-6/weekTAP5-6/weekAvelo4-5/weekWestJet4/weekSun Country3-4/week
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