Eau Claire (EAU) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
137° SE
Eau Claire (EAU) to Chicago (ORD) is 268 miles (432 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EAU–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EAU–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
105
May 2026
Seats
5,250
both directions
Passengers
3,802
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EAU–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EAU–ORD in May 2026 (105 departures).
- OO
105 departures · 5,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.4%
Load
What plane flies EAU–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of EAU–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
105 departures · 72.4% load
100.0%
How has EAU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EAU–ORD departures held steady at about 105 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EAU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
105 departures · 3,557 passengers
67.8%
Load
July 2025
104 departures · 3,719 passengers
71.5%
Load
August 2025
103 departures · 3,846 passengers
74.7%
Load
September 2025
98 departures · 3,787 passengers
77.3%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 4,306 passengers
79.7%
Load
November 2025
95 departures · 3,381 passengers
71.2%
Load
December 2025
99 departures · 3,492 passengers
70.5%
Load
January 2026
108 departures · 3,682 passengers
68.2%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 3,586 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
89 departures · 3,436 passengers
77.2%
Load
April 2026
92 departures · 3,208 passengers
69.7%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 3,802 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EAU → ORD
71.7% full
53 departures · 1,900 passengers
ORD → EAU
73.2% full
52 departures · 1,902 passengers
Nonstop EAU–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
Eau Claire
US
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport
Coordinates
44.87°N, 91.48°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Eau Claire (EAU) from Chicago (ORD)?
EAU to ORD is 268 miles (432 km / 233 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EAU to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 268-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EAU–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying EAU–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 268-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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