Kincheloe (CIU) to Chicago (ORD)

340mi
548 km296 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 29m

Bearing

211° SW

Kincheloe (CIU) to Chicago (ORD) is 340 miles (548 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies CIU–ORD

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CIU–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.

Departures

47

July 2026

Seats

2,350

both directions

Passengers

1,948

both directions

Load factor

82.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CIU–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CIU–ORD in July 2026 (47 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    47 departures · 2,350 seats

    82.9%

    Load

What plane flies CIU–ORD?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of CIU–ORD departures.

How has CIU–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CIU–ORD departures fell from 58 in August 2025 to 47 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    58 departures · 2,274 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    56 departures · 1,672 passengers

    59.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

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  • May 2026

    14 departures · 326 passengers

    46.6%

    Load

  • June 2026

    36 departures · 1,177 passengers

    65.4%

    Load

  • July 2026

    47 departures · 1,948 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → CIU

83.8% full

24 departures · 1,006 passengers

CIU → ORD

81.9% full

23 departures · 942 passengers

Nonstop CIU–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

CIU

Kincheloe

US

Chippewa County International Airport

Coordinates

46.24°N, 84.46°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Kincheloe (CIU) from Chicago (ORD)?

CIU to ORD is 340 miles (548 km / 296 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CIU to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 340-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 CIU–ORD?

In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying CIU–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 340-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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