Chattanooga (CHA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 48m
Bearing
344° N
Chattanooga (CHA) to Chicago (ORD) is 501 miles (807 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CHA–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CHA–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
363
April 2026
Seats
20,948
both directions
Passengers
13,516
both directions
Load factor
64.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CHA–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–ORD departures in April 2026 (173), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
173 departures · 8,650 seats
Share of departures47.7%71.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
109 departures · 8,196 seats
Share of departures30.0%57.4%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
79 departures · 3,950 seats
Share of departures21.8%64.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.6%67.1%
Load
What plane flies CHA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 46% of CHA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
166 departures · 70.7% load
45.7% - Embraer E175
103 departures · 57.0% load
28.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
86 departures · 66.2% load
23.7% - Embraer E170
8 departures · 65.0% load
2.2%
How has CHA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–ORD departures rose from 185 in May 2025 to 363 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
185 departures · 8,424 passengers
91.1%
Load
June 2025
229 departures · 9,790 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
236 departures · 10,585 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
193 departures · 8,343 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
236 departures · 10,454 passengers
86.3%
Load
October 2025
400 departures · 18,128 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
386 departures · 14,199 passengers
64.1%
Load
December 2025
294 departures · 11,737 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
177 departures · 8,109 passengers
70.7%
Load
February 2026
217 departures · 10,454 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
306 departures · 13,351 passengers
74.8%
Load
April 2026
363 departures · 13,516 passengers
64.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CHA → ORD
66.1% full
182 departures · 6,947 passengers
ORD → CHA
62.9% full
181 departures · 6,569 passengers
Nonstop CHA–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.
The airports
Chattanooga
US
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field)
Coordinates
35.04°N, 85.20°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chattanooga (CHA) from Chicago (ORD)?
CHA to ORD is 501 miles (807 km / 436 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CHA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 501-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CHA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (45.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CHA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 501-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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