Waterloo (ALO) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 16m
Bearing
98° E
Waterloo (ALO) to Chicago (ORD) is 233 miles (375 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ALO–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ALO–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 47% full.
Departures
98
July 2026
Seats
6,370
both directions
Passengers
2,976
both directions
Load factor
46.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ALO–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ALO–ORD in July 2026 (98 departures).
- OO
98 departures · 6,370 seats
Share of departures100.0%46.7%
Load
What plane flies ALO–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 100% of ALO–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
98 departures · 46.7% load
100.0%
How has ALO–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ALO–ORD departures fell from 109 in August 2025 to 98 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ALO–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
109 departures · 3,661 passengers
51.3%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 3,093 passengers
45.2%
Load
October 2025
122 departures · 3,785 passengers
47.1%
Load
November 2025
101 departures · 3,084 passengers
46.5%
Load
December 2025
102 departures · 3,799 passengers
56.7%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 3,271 passengers
45.9%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 2,829 passengers
44.7%
Load
March 2026
98 departures · 3,136 passengers
48.4%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 2,565 passengers
34.4%
Load
May 2026
119 departures · 3,084 passengers
39.4%
Load
June 2026
90 departures · 2,749 passengers
47.0%
Load
July 2026
98 departures · 2,976 passengers
46.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ALO → ORD
48.8% full
50 departures · 1,585 passengers
ORD → ALO
44.6% full
48 departures · 1,391 passengers
Nonstop ALO–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Waterloo
US
Waterloo Regional Airport
Coordinates
42.56°N, 92.40°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Waterloo (ALO) from Chicago (ORD)?
ALO to ORD is 233 miles (375 km / 203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ALO to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 233-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ALO–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ALO–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 233-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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