Duluth (DLH) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
146° SE
Duluth (DLH) to Chicago (ORD) is 397 miles (639 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DLH–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DLH–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
251
April 2026
Seats
16,346
both directions
Passengers
11,462
both directions
Load factor
70.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DLH–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop DLH–ORD departures in April 2026 (146), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
146 departures · 11,096 seats
Share of departures58.2%69.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
105 departures · 5,250 seats
Share of departures41.8%72.1%
Load
What plane flies DLH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of DLH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
146 departures · 69.2% load
58.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
98 departures · 72.1% load
39.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
7 departures · 71.1% load
2.8%
How has DLH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DLH–ORD departures rose from 183 in May 2025 to 251 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DLH–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 · 7,987 passengers
87.3%
Load
June 2025
219 departures · 9,197 passengers
81.8%
Load
July 2025
220 departures · 9,530 passengers
85.8%
Load
August 2025
207 departures · 9,517 passengers
91.1%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 10,786 passengers
87.9%
Load
October 2025
232 departures · 10,299 passengers
88.4%
Load
November 2025
167 departures · 6,650 passengers
79.6%
Load
December 2025
119 departures · 5,005 passengers
84.1%
Load
January 2026
122 departures · 5,290 passengers
86.7%
Load
February 2026
141 departures · 6,068 passengers
86.1%
Load
March 2026
196 departures · 8,331 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
251 departures · 11,462 passengers
70.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DLH → ORD
68.2% full
126 departures · 5,629 passengers
ORD → DLH
72.0% full
125 departures · 5,833 passengers
Nonstop DLH–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 Duluth (DLH) from Chicago (ORD)?
DLH to ORD is 397 miles (639 km / 345 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DLH to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 397-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DLH–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (39.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DLH–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 397-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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