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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 65% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
497
April 2026
Seats
27,770
both directions
Passengers
19,118
both directions
Load factor
68.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FWA–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop FWA–ORD departures in April 2026 (386), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
386 departures · 20,247 seats
Share of departures77.7%72.5%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
111 departures · 7,523 seats
Share of departures22.3%59.1%
Load
What plane flies FWA–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 65% of FWA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
321 departures · 72.8% load
64.6% - Embraer E170
83 departures · 57.5% load
16.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
57 departures · 74.1% load
11.5% - Embraer E175
32 departures · 60.9% load
6.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 60.5% load
0.8%
How has FWA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FWA–ORD departures rose from 438 in May 2025 to 497 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FWA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
438 departures · 19,997 passengers
83.4%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FWA → ORD
67.7% full
249 departures · 9,437 passengers
ORD → FWA
70.0% full
248 departures · 9,681 passengers
Nonstop FWA–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (64.6%), followed by the Embraer E170 (16.7%).
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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