Kirksville (IRK) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
60° NE
Kirksville (IRK) to Chicago (ORD) is 275 miles (442 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IRK–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IRK–ORD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 94% of departures; flights ran 35% full.
Departures
97
July 2026
Seats
2,574
both directions
Passengers
891
both directions
Load factor
34.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IRK–ORD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IRK–ORD in July 2026 (97 departures).
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Contour Airlines
97 departures · 2,574 seats
Share of departures100.0%34.6%
Load
What plane flies IRK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 94% of IRK–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
91 departures · 35.4% load
93.8% - Embraer ERJ-140
6 departures · 24.4% load
6.2%
How has IRK–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IRK–ORD departures fell from 102 in August 2025 to 97 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IRK–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
102 departures · 903 passengers
33.1%
Load
September 2025
101 departures · 917 passengers
35.9%
Load
October 2025
107 departures · 1,003 passengers
35.6%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 946 passengers
37.5%
Load
December 2025
94 departures · 916 passengers
39.1%
Load
January 2026
85 departures · 626 passengers
26.3%
Load
February 2026
91 departures · 663 passengers
25.2%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 893 passengers
30.9%
Load
April 2026
93 departures · 620 passengers
26.9%
Load
May 2026
105 departures · 1,015 passengers
35.9%
Load
June 2026
90 departures · 730 passengers
30.3%
Load
July 2026
97 departures · 891 passengers
34.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IRK → ORD
34.9% full
49 departures · 454 passengers
ORD → IRK
34.4% full
48 departures · 437 passengers
Nonstop IRK–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).
The airports
Kirksville
US
Kirksville Regional Airport
Coordinates
40.09°N, 92.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Kirksville (IRK) from Chicago (ORD)?
IRK to ORD is 275 miles (442 km / 239 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IRK to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 275-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IRK–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (93.8%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-140 (6.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IRK–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 275-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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