Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago (ORD)

177mi
286 km154 nm

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 data

In June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop IND–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

884

June 2026

Seats

77,289

both directions

Passengers

59,295

both directions

Load factor

76.7%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies IND–ORD?

Republic Airways operated the most nonstop IND–ORD departures in June 2026 (520), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    520 departures · 39,498 seats

    80.0%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    134 departures · 18,001 seats

    67.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    67 departures · 4,985 seats

    76.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    62 departures · 8,159 seats

    76.9%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    58 departures · 4,232 seats

    85.6%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    39 departures · 1,950 seats

    89.2%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    3 departures · 304 seats

    0.7%

    Load

  • AM

    Aeroméxico

    1 departures · 160 seats

    45.0%

    Load

What plane flies IND–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 71% of IND–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has IND–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop IND–ORD departures rose from 846 in July 2025 to 884 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop IND–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    884 departures · 59,295 passengers

    76.7%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

IND → ORD

75.8% full

459 departures · 31,197 passengers

ORD → IND

77.8% full

425 departures · 28,098 passengers

Nonstop IND–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

IND

Indianapolis

US

Indianapolis International Airport

Coordinates

39.72°N, 86.29°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (71.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (19.7%).

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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