Burlington (BTV) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 19m
Bearing
262° W
Burlington (BTV) to Chicago (ORD) is 761 miles (1,225 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BTV–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BTV–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
289
May 2026
Seats
32,475
both directions
Passengers
22,582
both directions
Load factor
69.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BTV–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop BTV–ORD departures in May 2026 (164), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
164 departures · 10,906 seats
Share of departures56.7%66.9%
Load
- UA
125 departures · 21,569 seats
Share of departures43.3%70.9%
Load
What plane flies BTV–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 42% of BTV–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
122 departures · 67.4% load
42.2% - Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 70.1% load
21.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
59 departures · 72.4% load
20.4% - Embraer E175
42 departures · 65.6% load
14.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 59.6% load
1.4%
How has BTV–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BTV–ORD departures rose from 227 in June 2025 to 289 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BTV–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
227 departures · 20,427 passengers
88.9%
Load
July 2025
237 departures · 24,319 passengers
91.5%
Load
August 2025
221 departures · 23,046 passengers
92.4%
Load
September 2025
246 departures · 23,873 passengers
85.7%
Load
October 2025
329 departures · 30,368 passengers
85.2%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 14,715 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
151 departures · 17,622 passengers
92.2%
Load
January 2026
128 departures · 14,863 passengers
89.4%
Load
February 2026
118 departures · 15,178 passengers
88.5%
Load
March 2026
119 departures · 17,765 passengers
89.0%
Load
April 2026
269 departures · 20,698 passengers
76.3%
Load
May 2026
289 departures · 22,582 passengers
69.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BTV → ORD
68.0% full
145 departures · 11,114 passengers
ORD → BTV
71.1% full
144 departures · 11,468 passengers
Nonstop BTV–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
Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
Coordinates
44.47°N, 73.15°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Burlington (BTV) from Chicago (ORD)?
BTV to ORD is 761 miles (1,225 km / 662 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BTV to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 761-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 19m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BTV–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (42.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying BTV–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 761-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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