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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DAY–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
474
July 2026
Seats
27,557
both directions
Passengers
22,707
both directions
Load factor
82.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DAY–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DAY–ORD departures in July 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
230 departures · 14,551 seats
Share of departures48.5%81.4%
Load
- G7
191 departures · 9,550 seats
Share of departures40.3%84.4%
Load
- MQ
53 departures · 3,456 seats
Share of departures11.2%81.3%
Load
What plane flies DAY–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 40% of DAY–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
191 departures · 84.4% load
40.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
121 departures · 79.7% load
25.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
61 departures · 82.0% load
12.9% - Embraer E170
52 departures · 81.4% load
11.0% - Embraer E175
49 departures · 84.2% load
10.3%
How has DAY–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DAY–ORD departures rose from 467 in August 2025 to 474 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAY–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
467 departures · 23,718 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
474 departures · 22,707 passengers
82.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DAY → ORD
81.6% full
238 departures · 11,287 passengers
ORD → DAY
83.2% full
236 departures · 11,420 passengers
Nonstop DAY–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (40.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.5%).
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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