Burlington (BRL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
63° NE
Burlington (BRL) to Chicago (ORD) is 186 miles (300 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BRL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRL–ORD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 92% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
99
July 2026
Seats
2,634
both directions
Passengers
1,286
both directions
Load factor
48.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRL–ORD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRL–ORD in July 2026 (99 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
99 departures · 2,634 seats
Share of departures100.0%48.8%
Load
What plane flies BRL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 92% of BRL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
91 departures · 48.6% load
91.9% - Embraer ERJ-140
7 departures · 52.9% load
7.1% - Embraer ERJ-135
1 departures · 36.7% load
1.0%
How has BRL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BRL–ORD departures fell from 102 in August 2025 to 99 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
102 departures · 874 passengers
32.1%
Load
September 2025
104 departures · 1,079 passengers
38.4%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,003 passengers
35.7%
Load
November 2025
92 departures · 776 passengers
32.2%
Load
December 2025
96 departures · 901 passengers
46.4%
Load
January 2026
105 departures · 765 passengers
40.8%
Load
February 2026
94 departures · 812 passengers
34.2%
Load
March 2026
93 departures · 1,014 passengers
40.7%
Load
April 2026
96 departures · 888 passengers
39.8%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 1,126 passengers
42.9%
Load
June 2026
90 departures · 1,099 passengers
44.7%
Load
July 2026
99 departures · 1,286 passengers
48.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRL → ORD
49.2% full
50 departures · 655 passengers
ORD → BRL
48.5% full
49 departures · 631 passengers
Nonstop BRL–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
Burlington
US
Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.78°N, 91.13°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Burlington (BRL) from Chicago (ORD)?
BRL to ORD is 186 miles (300 km / 162 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BRL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 186-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BRL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (91.9%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-140 (7.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BRL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 186-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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