Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
332° NW
Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago (ORD) is 177 miles (286 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop IND–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
1,168
May 2026
Seats
108,512
both directions
Passengers
70,243
both directions
Load factor
64.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IND–ORD departures in May 2026 (493), one of 8 carriers on the route.
- YX
493 departures · 37,446 seats
Share of departures42.2%74.4%
Load
- AA
275 departures · 35,638 seats
Share of departures23.5%50.0%
Load
- OO
185 departures · 12,852 seats
Share of departures15.8%73.1%
Load
- UA
105 departures · 15,143 seats
Share of departures9.0%63.1%
Load
- MQ
72 departures · 5,142 seats
Share of departures6.2%73.8%
Load
- G7
35 departures · 1,750 seats
Share of departures3.0%76.7%
Load
- WN
2 departures · 350 seats
Share of departures0.2%81.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 191 seats
Share of departures0.1%96.9%
Load
What plane flies IND–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of IND–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
685 departures · 73.9% load
58.7% - Airbus A319
292 departures · 51.5% load
25.0% - Bombardier CRJ-550
69 departures · 76.0% load
5.9% - Embraer E170
30 departures · 78.6% load
2.6% - Boeing 737-700
28 departures · 59.0% load
2.4% - Boeing 737-800
27 departures · 55.1% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
21 departures · 65.7% load
1.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 58.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 66.9% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 98.3% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 99.4% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 89.8% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 55.3% load
0.1%
How has IND–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–ORD departures rose from 843 in June 2025 to 1,168 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
843 departures · 57,877 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
846 departures · 65,333 passengers
79.6%
Load
August 2025
834 departures · 56,180 passengers
73.5%
Load
September 2025
787 departures · 56,260 passengers
79.1%
Load
October 2025
833 departures · 62,532 passengers
80.8%
Load
November 2025
742 departures · 47,661 passengers
71.5%
Load
December 2025
803 departures · 47,670 passengers
76.4%
Load
January 2026
758 departures · 43,244 passengers
67.5%
Load
February 2026
809 departures · 49,155 passengers
68.6%
Load
March 2026
920 departures · 61,685 passengers
73.6%
Load
April 2026
1,143 departures · 65,567 passengers
61.3%
Load
May 2026
1,168 departures · 70,243 passengers
64.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IND → ORD
68.0% full
594 departures · 37,801 passengers
ORD → IND
61.3% full
574 departures · 32,442 passengers
Nonstop IND–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from Chicago (ORD)?
IND to ORD is 177 miles (286 km / 154 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 177-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.7%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 177-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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