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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop FSD–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
515
May 2026
Seats
36,199
both directions
Passengers
28,592
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FSD–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop FSD–ORD departures in May 2026 (211), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- G7
211 departures · 10,550 seats
Share of departures41.0%82.0%
Load
- MQ
145 departures · 10,525 seats
Share of departures28.2%75.3%
Load
- OO
87 departures · 5,863 seats
Share of departures16.9%82.8%
Load
- UA
60 departures · 8,482 seats
Share of departures11.7%76.8%
Load
- OH
12 departures · 779 seats
Share of departures2.3%82.7%
Load
What plane flies FSD–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 41% of FSD–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
211 departures · 82.0% load
41.0% - Embraer E175
120 departures · 74.5% load
23.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
79 departures · 85.9% load
15.3% - Embraer E170
45 departures · 76.2% load
8.7% - Airbus A319
26 departures · 79.6% load
5.1% - Airbus A320
24 departures · 73.9% load
4.7% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 79.3% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 86.1% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 66.2% load
0.4%
How has FSD–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FSD–ORD departures rose from 403 in June 2025 to 515 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FSD–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
515 departures · 28,592 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FSD → ORD
78.7% full
258 departures · 14,282 passengers
ORD → FSD
79.2% full
257 departures · 14,310 passengers
Nonstop FSD–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
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (41.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (23.3%).
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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