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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EYW–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 60% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
186
April 2026
Seats
15,804
both directions
Passengers
12,448
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EYW–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop EYW–ORD departures in April 2026 (118), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
118 departures · 7,736 seats
Share of departures63.4%78.5%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
58 departures · 7,308 seats
Share of departures31.2%80.1%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures5.4%68.5%
Load
What plane flies EYW–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 60% of EYW–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
112 departures · 79.8% load
60.2% - Boeing 737-700
58 departures · 80.1% load
31.2% - Embraer E175
16 departures · 64.6% load
8.6%
How has EYW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop EYW–ORD departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 186 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EYW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,631 passengers
89.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → EYW
75.6% full
94 departures · 6,025 passengers
EYW → ORD
82.0% full
92 departures · 6,423 passengers
Nonstop EYW–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (60.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (31.2%).
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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