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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop IND–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
1,143
April 2026
Seats
107,053
both directions
Passengers
65,567
both directions
Load factor
61.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IND–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IND–ORD departures in April 2026 (448), one of 9 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
448 departures · 33,982 seats
Share of departures39.2%74.7%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
280 departures · 36,562 seats
Share of departures24.5%47.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
174 departures · 12,836 seats
Share of departures15.2%60.4%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
142 departures · 9,813 seats
Share of departures12.4%71.0%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
85 departures · 12,616 seats
Share of departures7.4%58.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
10 departures · 500 seats
Share of departures0.9%63.0%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
2 departures · 398 seats
Share of departures0.2%86.7%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.1%99.4%
Load
- AM
Aeroméxico
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.1%91.6%
Load
What plane flies IND–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 59% of IND–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
670 departures · 70.5% load
58.6% - Airbus A319
289 departures · 47.5% load
25.3% - Embraer E170
89 departures · 75.3% load
7.8% - Airbus A320
37 departures · 62.4% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 55.3% load
1.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 61.7% load
1.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
12 departures · 68.5% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 55.1% load
0.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 16.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
2 departures · 61.9% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 64.8% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 757-300
1 departures · 31.2% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 91.1% load
0.1%
How has IND–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–ORD departures rose from 870 in May 2025 to 1,143 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
870 departures · 59,221 passengers
80.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
IND → ORD
61.0% full
584 departures · 33,702 passengers
ORD → IND
61.5% full
559 departures · 31,865 passengers
Nonstop IND–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (58.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.3%).
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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