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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 48% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
600
April 2026
Seats
35,626
both directions
Passengers
25,862
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAY–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop DAY–ORD departures in April 2026 (290), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
290 departures · 14,500 seats
Share of departures48.3%79.5%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
114 departures · 7,462 seats
Share of departures19.0%74.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
82 departures · 6,232 seats
Share of departures13.7%63.0%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
57 departures · 3,727 seats
Share of departures9.5%67.6%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
57 departures · 3,705 seats
Share of departures9.5%62.5%
Load
What plane flies DAY–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 48% of DAY–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
290 departures · 79.5% load
48.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
165 departures · 71.5% load
27.5% - Embraer E175
84 departures · 62.8% load
14.0% - Embraer E170
55 departures · 68.2% load
9.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
6 departures · 49.0% load
1.0%
How has DAY–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–ORD departures rose from 489 in May 2025 to 600 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
489 departures · 25,493 passengers
88.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DAY → ORD
71.1% full
300 departures · 12,660 passengers
ORD → DAY
74.1% full
300 departures · 13,202 passengers
Nonstop DAY–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (48.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (27.5%).
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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