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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop CHA–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
296
July 2026
Seats
16,464
both directions
Passengers
12,616
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
seat-miles filled
Who flies CHA–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop CHA–ORD departures in July 2026 (236), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- G7
236 departures · 11,800 seats
Share of departures79.7%81.7%
Load
- YX
56 departures · 4,256 seats
Share of departures18.9%62.0%
Load
- MQ
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures1.0%68.9%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.3%100.0%
Load
What plane flies CHA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 80% of CHA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
236 departures · 81.7% load
79.7% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 62.4% load
19.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has CHA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CHA–ORD departures rose from 193 in August 2025 to 296 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop CHA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
317 departures · 13,225 passengers
74.5%
Load
June 2026
296 departures · 12,672 passengers
77.3%
Load
July 2026
296 departures · 12,616 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CHA
76.9% full
149 departures · 6,408 passengers
CHA → ORD
76.4% full
147 departures · 6,208 passengers
Nonstop CHA–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).
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (79.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (19.9%).
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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