Kearney (EAR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
78° E
Kearney (EAR) to Chicago (ORD) is 582 miles (936 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EAR–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EAR–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
2,175
both directions
Load factor
71.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EAR–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EAR–ORD in July 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.3%
Load
What plane flies EAR–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of EAR–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
61 departures · 71.3% load
100.0%
How has EAR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EAR–ORD departures rose from 1 in February 2026 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EAR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
February 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 67 passengers
67.0%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 2,164 passengers
69.8%
Load
June 2026
58 departures · 2,023 passengers
69.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 2,175 passengers
71.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EAR
71.9% full
31 departures · 1,114 passengers
EAR → ORD
70.7% full
30 departures · 1,061 passengers
Nonstop EAR–ORD traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Kearney
US
Kearney Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.73°N, 99.01°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kearney (EAR) from Chicago (ORD)?
EAR to ORD is 582 miles (936 km / 506 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EAR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 582-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EAR–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EAR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 582-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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