Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
169° S
Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD) is 161 miles (258 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATW–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
602
July 2026
Seats
33,212
both directions
Passengers
26,226
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
seat-miles filled
Who flies ATW–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop ATW–ORD departures in July 2026 (239), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- G7
239 departures · 11,950 seats
Share of departures39.7%82.5%
Load
- MQ
182 departures · 12,050 seats
Share of departures30.2%75.6%
Load
- OO
180 departures · 9,052 seats
Share of departures29.9%78.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.1%
Load
What plane flies ATW–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 42% of ATW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
250 departures · 82.0% load
41.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
167 departures · 80.1% load
27.7% - Embraer E170
162 departures · 76.3% load
26.9% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 65.8% load
3.6% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 93.1% load
0.2%
How has ATW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ATW–ORD departures rose from 498 in August 2025 to 602 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
498 departures · 24,196 passengers
85.9%
Load
September 2025
525 departures · 24,026 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
554 departures · 24,632 passengers
74.9%
Load
November 2025
523 departures · 21,348 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
516 departures · 21,722 passengers
73.3%
Load
January 2026
522 departures · 19,685 passengers
67.8%
Load
February 2026
548 departures · 22,597 passengers
71.7%
Load
March 2026
580 departures · 25,468 passengers
76.6%
Load
April 2026
667 departures · 28,018 passengers
73.2%
Load
May 2026
717 departures · 28,715 passengers
67.9%
Load
June 2026
592 departures · 24,887 passengers
76.3%
Load
July 2026
602 departures · 26,226 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATW → ORD
78.4% full
301 departures · 13,067 passengers
ORD → ATW
79.5% full
301 departures · 13,159 passengers
Nonstop ATW–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Appleton (ATW) from Chicago (ORD)?
ATW to ORD is 161 miles (258 km / 140 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATW to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 161-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATW–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (27.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATW–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 161-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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