Colorado Springs (COS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 37m
Bearing
71° E
Colorado Springs (COS) to Chicago (ORD) is 909 miles (1,463 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies COS–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop COS–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
17,448
both directions
Passengers
14,805
both directions
Load factor
84.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies COS–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop COS–ORD departures in May 2026 (124), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
124 departures · 8,712 seats
Share of departures66.7%85.8%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 8,736 seats
Share of departures33.3%83.9%
Load
What plane flies COS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of COS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
62 departures · 84.2% load
33.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
60 departures · 90.0% load
32.3% - Airbus A319
36 departures · 90.8% load
19.4% - Airbus A320
20 departures · 80.2% load
10.8% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 67.1% load
3.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
1.1%
How has COS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop COS–ORD departures rose from 179 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop COS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
179 departures · 14,313 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2025
182 departures · 14,371 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 15,281 passengers
85.2%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 15,798 passengers
84.3%
Load
October 2025
188 departures · 13,350 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
173 departures · 10,047 passengers
82.0%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 10,940 passengers
84.3%
Load
January 2026
136 departures · 7,189 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
113 departures · 6,419 passengers
82.0%
Load
March 2026
120 departures · 6,963 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
169 departures · 10,161 passengers
83.5%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 14,805 passengers
84.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
COS → ORD
87.4% full
94 departures · 7,692 passengers
ORD → COS
82.3% full
92 departures · 7,113 passengers
Nonstop COS–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).
The airports
Colorado Springs
US
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.81°N, 104.70°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Colorado Springs (COS) from Chicago (ORD)?
COS to ORD is 909 miles (1,463 km / 790 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from COS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 909-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies COS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (33.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (32.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying COS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 909-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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