Akron (CAK) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
284° W
Akron (CAK) to Chicago (ORD) is 343 miles (551 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CAK–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CAK–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
355
July 2026
Seats
19,572
both directions
Passengers
15,034
both directions
Load factor
76.8%
seat-miles filled
Who flies CAK–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CAK–ORD departures in July 2026 (235), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
235 departures · 11,750 seats
Share of departures66.2%77.6%
Load
- MQ
120 departures · 7,822 seats
Share of departures33.8%75.7%
Load
What plane flies CAK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 50% of CAK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
179 departures · 78.1% load
50.4% - Embraer E170
118 departures · 76.0% load
33.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
56 departures · 75.8% load
15.8% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 59.9% load
0.6%
How has CAK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CAK–ORD departures rose from 231 in August 2025 to 355 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
231 departures · 10,384 passengers
89.2%
Load
September 2025
234 departures · 10,616 passengers
90.7%
Load
October 2025
344 departures · 15,263 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
323 departures · 12,525 passengers
70.3%
Load
December 2025
313 departures · 12,453 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
262 departures · 10,631 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
279 departures · 11,486 passengers
74.9%
Load
March 2026
321 departures · 13,174 passengers
75.0%
Load
April 2026
386 departures · 14,553 passengers
69.3%
Load
May 2026
462 departures · 16,403 passengers
64.9%
Load
June 2026
346 departures · 14,195 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2026
355 departures · 15,034 passengers
76.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CAK
74.9% full
178 departures · 7,347 passengers
CAK → ORD
78.8% full
177 departures · 7,687 passengers
Nonstop CAK–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
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Frequently asked
How far is Akron (CAK) from Chicago (ORD)?
CAK to ORD is 343 miles (551 km / 298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CAK to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 343-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CAK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Embraer E170 (33.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CAK–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 343-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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