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.
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What actually flies FWA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 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 42% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
527
July 2026
Seats
29,057
both directions
Passengers
23,159
both directions
Load factor
79.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FWA–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FWA–ORD departures in July 2026 (525), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
525 departures · 28,916 seats
Share of departures99.6%79.6%
Load
- MQ
2 departures · 141 seats
Share of departures0.4%92.9%
Load
What plane flies FWA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 42% of FWA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
224 departures · 77.9% load
42.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
176 departures · 79.8% load
33.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
124 departures · 83.4% load
23.5% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 44.1% load
0.4% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.2%
How has FWA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FWA–ORD departures rose from 391 in August 2025 to 527 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FWA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
509 departures · 21,882 passengers
77.9%
Load
July 2026
527 departures · 23,159 passengers
79.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
FWA → ORD
79.2% full
266 departures · 11,635 passengers
ORD → FWA
80.2% full
261 departures · 11,524 passengers
Nonstop FWA–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (42.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (33.4%).
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.
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