Dayton (DAY) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 17m
Bearing
308° NW
Dayton (DAY) to Chicago (ORD) is 240 miles (386 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAY–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DAY–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
598
May 2026
Seats
34,236
both directions
Passengers
26,773
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAY–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop DAY–ORD departures in May 2026 (313), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- G7
313 departures · 15,650 seats
Share of departures52.3%81.1%
Load
- OO
166 departures · 10,180 seats
Share of departures27.8%75.5%
Load
- MQ
93 departures · 6,672 seats
Share of departures15.6%78.0%
Load
- OH
23 departures · 1,517 seats
Share of departures3.8%72.8%
Load
- YX
3 departures · 217 seats
Share of departures0.5%38.7%
Load
What plane flies DAY–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 52% of DAY–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
313 departures · 81.1% load
52.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 74.8% load
19.6% - Embraer E175
82 departures · 81.5% load
13.7% - Bombardier CRJ-200
48 departures · 67.6% load
8.0% - Embraer E170
36 departures · 72.9% load
6.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 67.1% load
0.3%
How has DAY–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–ORD departures rose from 478 in June 2025 to 598 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
478 departures · 24,754 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
462 departures · 22,780 passengers
85.9%
Load
August 2025
467 departures · 22,713 passengers
85.3%
Load
September 2025
551 departures · 26,461 passengers
81.2%
Load
October 2025
554 departures · 27,975 passengers
75.6%
Load
November 2025
527 departures · 23,654 passengers
66.9%
Load
December 2025
508 departures · 23,371 passengers
75.5%
Load
January 2026
447 departures · 19,887 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
467 departures · 21,739 passengers
79.7%
Load
March 2026
510 departures · 23,637 passengers
80.3%
Load
April 2026
600 departures · 25,862 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
598 departures · 26,773 passengers
78.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAY → ORD
79.6% full
299 departures · 13,602 passengers
ORD → DAY
76.8% full
299 departures · 13,171 passengers
Nonstop DAY–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 Dayton (DAY) from Chicago (ORD)?
DAY to ORD is 240 miles (386 km / 208 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAY to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 240-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAY–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (52.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (19.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAY–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 240-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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