Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 07m
Bearing
297° NW
Fort Wayne (FWA) to Chicago (ORD) is 156 miles (252 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies FWA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop FWA–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
551
May 2026
Seats
30,628
both directions
Passengers
22,909
both directions
Load factor
74.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FWA–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FWA–ORD departures in May 2026 (474), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
474 departures · 25,315 seats
Share of departures86.0%76.7%
Load
- MQ
77 departures · 5,313 seats
Share of departures14.0%65.8%
Load
What plane flies FWA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 58% of FWA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
321 departures · 78.4% load
58.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
105 departures · 76.0% load
19.1% - Embraer E170
49 departures · 67.0% load
8.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
46 departures · 68.1% load
8.3% - Embraer E175
30 departures · 63.6% load
5.4%
How has FWA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FWA–ORD departures rose from 417 in June 2025 to 551 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FWA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
417 departures · 19,810 passengers
81.6%
Load
July 2025
407 departures · 20,355 passengers
83.2%
Load
August 2025
391 departures · 18,209 passengers
82.2%
Load
September 2025
442 departures · 20,126 passengers
81.2%
Load
October 2025
485 departures · 22,373 passengers
82.8%
Load
November 2025
423 departures · 16,410 passengers
69.5%
Load
December 2025
386 departures · 15,134 passengers
69.9%
Load
January 2026
346 departures · 14,260 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
355 departures · 15,995 passengers
78.6%
Load
March 2026
408 departures · 18,348 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
497 departures · 19,118 passengers
68.8%
Load
May 2026
551 departures · 22,909 passengers
74.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FWA → ORD
74.8% full
276 departures · 11,476 passengers
ORD → FWA
74.8% full
275 departures · 11,433 passengers
Nonstop FWA–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 Fort Wayne (FWA) from Chicago (ORD)?
FWA to ORD is 156 miles (252 km / 136 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FWA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FWA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FWA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from ORD
Popular long-haul routes