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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CRW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
173
April 2026
Seats
8,650
both directions
Passengers
6,044
both directions
Load factor
69.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CRW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CRW–ORD in April 2026 (173 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
173 departures · 8,650 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.9%
Load
What plane flies CRW–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 67% of CRW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
116 departures · 73.7% load
67.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
57 departures · 62.0% load
33.0%
How has CRW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop CRW–ORD departures fell from 183 in May 2025 to 173 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CRW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
183 departures · 7,945 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → CRW
69.1% full
87 departures · 3,005 passengers
CRW → ORD
70.7% full
86 departures · 3,039 passengers
Nonstop CRW–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (67.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (33.0%).
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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