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 May 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BRL–ORD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 43% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
2,628
both directions
Passengers
1,126
both directions
Load factor
42.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BRL–ORD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BRL–ORD in May 2026 (105 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
105 departures · 2,628 seats
Share of departures100.0%42.9%
Load
What plane flies BRL–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 69% of BRL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
72 departures · 44.4% load
68.6% - Embraer ERJ-145
25 departures · 37.1% load
23.8% - Embraer ERJ-135
8 departures · 50.0% load
7.6%
How has BRL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BRL–ORD departures fell from 115 in June 2025 to 105 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BRL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
115 departures · 481 passengers
45.6%
Load
July 2025
107 departures · 813 passengers
28.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BRL → ORD
44.7% full
53 departures · 597 passengers
ORD → BRL
40.9% full
52 departures · 529 passengers
Nonstop BRL–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).
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 May 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (68.6%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (23.8%).
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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