Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD)

234mi
376 km203 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 16m

Bearing

268° W

Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD) is 234 miles (376 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DTW–ORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop DTW–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 72% full.

Departures

1,198

May 2026

Seats

106,554

both directions

Passengers

76,921

both directions

Load factor

72.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DTW–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–ORD departures in May 2026 (487), one of 9 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    487 departures · 34,773 seats

    82.3%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    264 departures · 18,876 seats

    72.4%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    214 departures · 24,374 seats

    71.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    102 departures · 16,048 seats

    59.8%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    81 departures · 6,156 seats

    77.7%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    38 departures · 5,050 seats

    39.2%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    10 departures · 760 seats

    76.4%

    Load

  • AF

    Air France

    1 departures · 328 seats

    72.9%

    Load

  • 5Y

    Atlas Air

    1 departures · 189 seats

    0.0%

    Load

What plane flies DTW–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of DTW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DTW–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop DTW–ORD departures rose from 1,069 in June 2025 to 1,198 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop DTW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    1,069 departures · 76,732 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • July 2025

    1,084 departures · 77,709 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • August 2025

    1,026 departures · 81,592 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    1,041 departures · 76,896 passengers

    75.5%

    Load

  • October 2025

    1,066 departures · 75,840 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    908 departures · 59,510 passengers

    70.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    883 departures · 53,973 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    825 departures · 48,709 passengers

    65.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    889 departures · 52,767 passengers

    67.4%

    Load

  • March 2026

    945 departures · 58,485 passengers

    73.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    1,155 departures · 67,441 passengers

    65.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    1,198 departures · 76,921 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DTW → ORD

72.0% full

600 departures · 38,409 passengers

ORD → DTW

72.4% full

598 departures · 38,512 passengers

Nonstop DTW–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

DTW

Detroit

US

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

Coordinates

42.21°N, 83.35°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Detroit (DTW) from Chicago (ORD)?

DTW to ORD is 234 miles (376 km / 203 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DTW to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 234-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 16m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DTW–ORD?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (14.7%).

What mileage do I earn flying DTW–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 234-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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