Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 43m
Bearing
101° E
Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago (ORD) is 461 miles (743 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FSD–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FSD–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 68% full.
Departures
516
April 2026
Seats
38,618
both directions
Passengers
26,230
both directions
Load factor
67.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FSD–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop FSD–ORD departures in April 2026 (179), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
179 departures · 12,977 seats
Share of departures34.7%62.7%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
176 departures · 8,800 seats
Share of departures34.1%74.8%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
57 departures · 9,435 seats
Share of departures11.0%67.5%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
56 departures · 4,244 seats
Share of departures10.9%61.9%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
48 departures · 3,162 seats
Share of departures9.3%79.7%
Load
What plane flies FSD–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 34% of FSD–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
178 departures · 61.1% load
34.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
176 departures · 74.8% load
34.1% - Embraer E170
57 departures · 67.5% load
11.1% - Boeing 737-800
55 departures · 67.2% load
10.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
44 departures · 80.1% load
8.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 76.0% load
0.8% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 62.7% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 87.7% load
0.2%
How has FSD–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FSD–ORD departures rose from 422 in May 2025 to 516 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FSD–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
422 departures · 25,776 passengers
89.4%
Load
June 2025
403 departures · 25,120 passengers
90.3%
Load
July 2025
397 departures · 26,180 passengers
88.7%
Load
August 2025
392 departures · 24,642 passengers
87.5%
Load
September 2025
379 departures · 23,508 passengers
88.3%
Load
October 2025
413 departures · 26,037 passengers
84.9%
Load
November 2025
402 departures · 24,089 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
417 departures · 22,761 passengers
79.2%
Load
January 2026
347 departures · 19,987 passengers
75.9%
Load
February 2026
384 departures · 23,036 passengers
79.3%
Load
March 2026
450 departures · 26,442 passengers
77.5%
Load
April 2026
516 departures · 26,230 passengers
67.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FSD
68.7% full
260 departures · 13,379 passengers
FSD → ORD
67.1% full
256 departures · 12,851 passengers
Nonstop FSD–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 Sioux Falls (FSD) from Chicago (ORD)?
FSD to ORD is 461 miles (743 km / 401 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FSD to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 461-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 43m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FSD–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (34.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (34.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FSD–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 461-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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