Watertown (ATY) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 49m
Bearing
110° E
Watertown (ATY) to Chicago (ORD) is 506 miles (814 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATY–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2025, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop ATY–ORD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 45% full.
Departures
52
July 2025
Seats
2,560
both directions
Passengers
1,154
both directions
Load factor
45.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATY–ORD?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATY–ORD in July 2025 (52 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
52 departures · 2,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%45.1%
Load
What plane flies ATY–ORD?
In July 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of ATY–ORD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
52 departures · 45.1% load
100.0%
How has ATY–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ATY–ORD departures held steady at about 52 a month between June 2025 and July 2025.
Monthly nonstop ATY–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2025. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 1,109 passengers
42.7%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 1,154 passengers
45.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATY → ORD
45.7% full
26 departures · 585 passengers
ORD → ATY
44.5% full
26 departures · 569 passengers
Nonstop ATY–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2025; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Watertown
US
Watertown Regional Airport
Coordinates
44.91°N, 97.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Watertown (ATY) from Chicago (ORD)?
ATY to ORD is 506 miles (814 km / 440 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATY to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 506-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATY–ORD?
In July 2025, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATY–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 506-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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