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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
717
May 2026
Seats
42,263
both directions
Passengers
28,715
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATW–ORD departures in May 2026 (308), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
308 departures · 17,676 seats
Share of departures43.0%68.0%
Load
- MQ
212 departures · 14,737 seats
Share of departures29.6%61.3%
Load
- G7
197 departures · 9,850 seats
Share of departures27.5%77.9%
Load
What plane flies ATW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 30% of ATW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
212 departures · 78.2% load
29.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
191 departures · 72.7% load
26.6% - Embraer E175
174 departures · 61.6% load
24.3% - Embraer E170
125 departures · 58.8% load
17.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
14 departures · 71.2% load
1.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 71.0% load
0.1%
How has ATW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ATW–ORD departures rose from 533 in June 2025 to 717 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
533 departures · 24,772 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
536 departures · 25,842 passengers
84.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATW → ORD
66.2% full
359 departures · 13,999 passengers
ORD → ATW
69.7% full
358 departures · 14,716 passengers
Nonstop ATW–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (29.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (26.6%).
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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