Kalamazoo (AZO) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 03m
Bearing
263° W
Kalamazoo (AZO) to Chicago (ORD) is 122 miles (196 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AZO–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop AZO–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
113
July 2026
Seats
7,345
both directions
Passengers
5,388
both directions
Load factor
73.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AZO–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop AZO–ORD departures in July 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
112 departures · 7,280 seats
Share of departures99.1%73.2%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.9%95.4%
Load
What plane flies AZO–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 99% of AZO–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
112 departures · 73.2% load
99.1% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 95.4% load
0.9%
How has AZO–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop AZO–ORD departures fell from 166 in August 2025 to 113 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AZO–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
166 departures · 6,780 passengers
62.0%
Load
September 2025
170 departures · 6,564 passengers
58.7%
Load
October 2025
181 departures · 6,951 passengers
57.8%
Load
November 2025
151 departures · 5,336 passengers
53.8%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 6,011 passengers
54.8%
Load
January 2026
129 departures · 4,978 passengers
58.6%
Load
February 2026
146 departures · 6,995 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
176 departures · 7,848 passengers
66.3%
Load
April 2026
170 departures · 8,039 passengers
68.5%
Load
May 2026
155 departures · 7,370 passengers
69.6%
Load
June 2026
120 departures · 5,714 passengers
73.3%
Load
July 2026
113 departures · 5,388 passengers
73.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AZO → ORD
78.5% full
57 departures · 2,908 passengers
ORD → AZO
68.1% full
56 departures · 2,480 passengers
Nonstop AZO–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
Kalamazoo
US
Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport
Coordinates
42.23°N, 85.55°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kalamazoo (AZO) from Chicago (ORD)?
AZO to ORD is 122 miles (196 km / 106 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AZO to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 122-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AZO–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (99.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (0.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying AZO–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 122-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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