Dubuque (DBQ) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 06m
Bearing
101° E
Dubuque (DBQ) to Chicago (ORD) is 147 miles (236 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DBQ–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn January 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop DBQ–ORD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 50% full.
Departures
23
January 2026
Seats
690
both directions
Passengers
344
both directions
Load factor
49.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DBQ–ORD?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop DBQ–ORD in January 2026 (23 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
23 departures · 690 seats
Share of departures100.0%49.9%
Load
What plane flies DBQ–ORD?
In January 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of DBQ–ORD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
23 departures · 49.9% load
100.0%
How has DBQ–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DBQ–ORD departures fell from 60 in June 2025 to 23 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop DBQ–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 1,174 passengers
39.1%
Load
July 2025
64 departures · 1,250 passengers
39.6%
Load
August 2025
63 departures · 1,470 passengers
46.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,451 passengers
49.4%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 1,535 passengers
51.2%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 1,232 passengers
42.8%
Load
December 2025
58 departures · 1,146 passengers
47.6%
Load
January 2026
23 departures · 344 passengers
49.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → DBQ
54.4% full
12 departures · 196 passengers
DBQ → ORD
44.9% full
11 departures · 148 passengers
Nonstop DBQ–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Dubuque
US
Dubuque Regional Airport
Coordinates
42.40°N, 90.71°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dubuque (DBQ) from Chicago (ORD)?
DBQ to ORD is 147 miles (236 km / 127 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DBQ to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 147-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 06m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DBQ–ORD?
In January 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DBQ–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 147-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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