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 July 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 73% full.
Departures
104
July 2026
Seats
5,200
both directions
Passengers
3,773
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EAU–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EAU–ORD in July 2026 (104 departures).
- OO
104 departures · 5,200 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.6%
Load
What plane flies EAU–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of EAU–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
104 departures · 72.6% load
100.0%
How has EAU–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EAU–ORD departures rose from 103 in August 2025 to 104 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EAU–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
95 departures · 3,551 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2026
104 departures · 3,773 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EAU → ORD
73.2% full
52 departures · 1,902 passengers
ORD → EAU
72.0% full
52 departures · 1,871 passengers
Nonstop EAU–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).
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 July 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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