Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chicago (ORD)

196mi
315 km170 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 11m

Bearing

87° E

Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chicago (ORD) is 196 miles (315 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CID–ORD

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop CID–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 80% full.

Departures

484

July 2026

Seats

45,258

both directions

Passengers

35,990

both directions

Load factor

79.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CID–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CID–ORD departures in July 2026 (142), one of 6 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    142 departures · 7,384 seats

    84.4%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    125 departures · 19,530 seats

    76.0%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    117 departures · 8,804 seats

    86.1%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    55 departures · 7,180 seats

    72.2%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    44 departures · 2,200 seats

    91.2%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 160 seats

    91.3%

    Load

What plane flies CID–ORD?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 35% of CID–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CID–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CID–ORD departures fell from 591 in August 2025 to 484 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop CID–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    591 departures · 36,641 passengers

    82.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    556 departures · 34,370 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    605 departures · 37,096 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    556 departures · 29,052 passengers

    76.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    536 departures · 29,614 passengers

    75.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    537 departures · 29,324 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    585 departures · 31,012 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    582 departures · 33,894 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    691 departures · 38,329 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    725 departures · 44,715 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • June 2026

    470 departures · 36,846 passengers

    76.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    484 departures · 35,990 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CID → ORD

81.6% full

243 departures · 18,738 passengers

ORD → CID

77.4% full

241 departures · 17,252 passengers

Nonstop CID–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).

The airports

CID

Cedar Rapids

US

The Eastern Iowa Airport

Coordinates

41.88°N, 91.71°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Cedar Rapids (CID) from Chicago (ORD)?

CID to ORD is 196 miles (315 km / 170 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CID to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 196-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CID–ORD?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (35.3%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying CID–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 196-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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