Cedar Rapids (CID) to Chicago (ORD)
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 dataIn May 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 27% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
725
May 2026
Seats
58,750
both directions
Passengers
44,715
both directions
Load factor
76.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CID–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop CID–ORD departures in May 2026 (234), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
234 departures · 14,169 seats
Share of departures32.3%80.6%
Load
- G7
146 departures · 7,300 seats
Share of departures20.1%82.1%
Load
- MQ
125 departures · 9,093 seats
Share of departures17.2%81.7%
Load
- UA
105 departures · 15,806 seats
Share of departures14.5%68.8%
Load
- AA
64 departures · 8,506 seats
Share of departures8.8%71.4%
Load
- YX
51 departures · 3,876 seats
Share of departures7.0%75.5%
Load
What plane flies CID–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 27% of CID–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
197 departures · 83.9% load
27.2% - Embraer E175
181 departures · 80.1% load
25.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
103 departures · 81.7% load
14.2% - Airbus A319
100 departures · 68.7% load
13.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
38 departures · 69.5% load
5.2% - Embraer E170
37 departures · 75.8% load
5.1% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 78.3% load
3.7% - Boeing 737-900ER
22 departures · 66.4% load
3.0% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 59.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A321
5 departures · 55.3% load
0.7% - Boeing 737-700
5 departures · 83.7% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 54.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 93.7% load
0.3%
How has CID–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CID–ORD departures rose from 540 in June 2025 to 725 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CID–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
540 departures · 34,522 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2025
528 departures · 31,505 passengers
84.4%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CID → ORD
76.9% full
363 departures · 22,638 passengers
ORD → CID
75.3% full
362 departures · 22,077 passengers
Nonstop CID–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (27.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (25.0%).
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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