Key West (EYW) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
345° N
Key West (EYW) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,254 miles (2,018 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EYW–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop EYW–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
162
May 2026
Seats
11,542
both directions
Passengers
8,379
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EYW–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop EYW–ORD departures in May 2026 (102), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
102 departures · 6,982 seats
Share of departures63.0%72.9%
Load
- YX
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures37.0%72.2%
Load
What plane flies EYW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 57% of EYW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
92 departures · 73.0% load
56.8% - Embraer E170
70 departures · 72.0% load
43.2%
How has EYW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EYW–ORD departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 162 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EYW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 895 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 439 passengers
84.4%
Load
August 2025
2 departures · 122 passengers
93.8%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
11 departures · 548 passengers
67.0%
Load
November 2025
131 departures · 7,178 passengers
79.5%
Load
December 2025
176 departures · 10,773 passengers
78.3%
Load
January 2026
198 departures · 14,321 passengers
83.0%
Load
February 2026
191 departures · 13,790 passengers
84.8%
Load
March 2026
215 departures · 15,530 passengers
86.3%
Load
April 2026
186 departures · 12,448 passengers
78.8%
Load
May 2026
162 departures · 8,379 passengers
72.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EYW
73.8% full
82 departures · 4,313 passengers
EYW → ORD
71.4% full
80 departures · 4,066 passengers
Nonstop EYW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Key West (EYW) from Chicago (ORD)?
EYW to ORD is 1,254 miles (2,018 km / 1,090 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EYW to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,254-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EYW–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (56.8%), followed by the Embraer E170 (43.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying EYW–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,254-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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