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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DLH–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
267
May 2026
Seats
13,350
both directions
Passengers
10,732
both directions
Load factor
80.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DLH–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DLH–ORD in May 2026 (267 departures).
- OO
267 departures · 13,350 seats
Share of departures100.0%80.4%
Load
What plane flies DLH–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 66% of DLH–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
177 departures · 78.6% load
66.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
90 departures · 84.0% load
33.7%
How has DLH–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DLH–ORD departures rose from 219 in June 2025 to 267 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DLH–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
267 departures · 10,732 passengers
80.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DLH → ORD
76.7% full
134 departures · 5,137 passengers
ORD → DLH
84.1% full
133 departures · 5,595 passengers
Nonstop DLH–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).
The airports
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (66.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (33.7%).
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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