Detroit (DTW) to Chicago (ORD)
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 dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop DTW–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
1,056
July 2026
Seats
97,318
both directions
Passengers
78,618
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
seat-miles filled
Who flies DTW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–ORD departures in July 2026 (420), one of 9 carriers on the route.
- OO
420 departures · 30,151 seats
Share of departures39.8%86.1%
Load
- MQ
236 departures · 16,660 seats
Share of departures22.3%81.1%
Load
- DL
204 departures · 23,604 seats
Share of departures19.3%80.1%
Load
- UA
125 departures · 20,584 seats
Share of departures11.8%72.2%
Load
- YX
48 departures · 3,648 seats
Share of departures4.5%83.7%
Load
- 9E
16 departures · 1,216 seats
Share of departures1.5%84.9%
Load
- AA
5 departures · 896 seats
Share of departures0.5%85.9%
Load
- LH
Lufthansa
1 departures · 267 seats
Share of departures0.1%95.1%
Load
- AF
Air France
1 departures · 292 seats
Share of departures0.1%88.7%
Load
What plane flies DTW–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 40% of DTW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
421 departures · 88.1% load
39.9% - Boeing 717-200
160 departures · 76.9% load
15.2% - Embraer E170
116 departures · 73.2% load
11.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
116 departures · 85.4% load
11.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
61 departures · 76.2% load
5.8% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 74.0% load
5.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
41 departures · 72.9% load
3.9% - Airbus A319
40 departures · 89.1% load
3.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
16 departures · 72.8% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 74.7% load
0.8% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 67.2% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
5 departures · 38.8% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 80.4% load
0.4% - Airbus A350-900
2 departures · 91.8% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 99.5% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 61.5% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 36.9% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 66.0% load
0.1%
How has DTW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–ORD departures rose from 1,026 in August 2025 to 1,056 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
1,022 departures · 77,582 passengers
79.2%
Load
July 2026
1,056 departures · 78,618 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → ORD
82.2% full
538 departures · 41,175 passengers
ORD → DTW
79.3% full
518 departures · 37,443 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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). Load factor is RPM ÷ ASM (revenue passenger-miles ÷ available seat-miles).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (39.9%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (15.2%).
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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