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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 71% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
386
April 2026
Seats
20,997
both directions
Passengers
14,553
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CAK–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CAK–ORD departures in April 2026 (277), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
277 departures · 13,850 seats
Share of departures71.8%76.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
109 departures · 7,147 seats
Share of departures28.2%55.5%
Load
What plane flies CAK–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 71% of CAK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
275 departures · 76.5% load
71.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
103 departures · 57.0% load
26.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 32.9% load
1.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 66.0% load
0.5%
How has CAK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CAK–ORD departures rose from 254 in May 2025 to 386 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CAK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
254 departures · 10,738 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2025
234 departures · 10,526 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2025
241 departures · 10,493 passengers
87.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CAK → ORD
69.5% full
193 departures · 7,309 passengers
ORD → CAK
69.1% full
193 departures · 7,244 passengers
Nonstop CAK–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (71.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (26.7%).
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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