Charleston (CRW) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
309° NW
Charleston (CRW) to Chicago (ORD) is 416 miles (669 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CRW–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CRW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
209
May 2026
Seats
10,450
both directions
Passengers
7,538
both directions
Load factor
72.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CRW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CRW–ORD in May 2026 (209 departures).
- OO
209 departures · 10,450 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.1%
Load
What plane flies CRW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 77% of CRW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
161 departures · 75.5% load
77.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
48 departures · 61.0% load
23.0%
How has CRW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CRW–ORD departures rose from 181 in June 2025 to 209 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CRW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
181 departures · 8,009 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
184 departures · 8,025 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 7,785 passengers
85.5%
Load
September 2025
179 departures · 8,033 passengers
89.8%
Load
October 2025
175 departures · 7,574 passengers
86.6%
Load
November 2025
110 departures · 4,197 passengers
76.3%
Load
December 2025
121 departures · 4,751 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 4,237 passengers
73.0%
Load
February 2026
110 departures · 4,274 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
108 departures · 4,420 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
173 departures · 6,044 passengers
69.9%
Load
May 2026
209 departures · 7,538 passengers
72.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CRW
69.7% full
106 departures · 3,695 passengers
CRW → ORD
74.6% full
103 departures · 3,843 passengers
Nonstop CRW–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
Frequently asked
How far is Charleston (CRW) from Chicago (ORD)?
CRW to ORD is 416 miles (669 km / 361 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CRW to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 416-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CRW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (77.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (23.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CRW–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 416-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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