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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
667
April 2026
Seats
38,276
both directions
Passengers
28,018
both directions
Load factor
73.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ATW–ORD departures in April 2026 (424), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
424 departures · 22,156 seats
Share of departures63.6%76.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
184 departures · 13,170 seats
Share of departures27.6%68.1%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures8.8%74.4%
Load
What plane flies ATW–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 55% of ATW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
365 departures · 76.5% load
54.7% - Embraer E175
120 departures · 67.2% load
18.0% - Embraer E170
74 departures · 69.3% load
11.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
60 departures · 74.5% load
9.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
48 departures · 75.9% load
7.2%
How has ATW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ATW–ORD departures rose from 516 in May 2025 to 667 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
516 departures · 24,921 passengers
83.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ATW
77.4% full
335 departures · 14,888 passengers
ATW → ORD
69.0% full
332 departures · 13,130 passengers
Nonstop ATW–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (54.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (18.0%).
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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