Ironwood (IWD) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
160° S
Ironwood (IWD) to Chicago (ORD) is 333 miles (536 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IWD–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop IWD–ORD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
52
May 2026
Seats
2,600
both directions
Passengers
734
both directions
Load factor
28.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IWD–ORD?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop IWD–ORD in May 2026 (52 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
52 departures · 2,600 seats
Share of departures100.0%28.2%
Load
What plane flies IWD–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of IWD–ORD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
52 departures · 28.2% load
100.0%
How has IWD–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IWD–ORD departures held steady at about 52 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IWD–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 962 passengers
37.0%
Load
July 2025
54 departures · 1,504 passengers
55.7%
Load
August 2025
53 departures · 1,307 passengers
49.5%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 1,021 passengers
39.9%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 945 passengers
36.0%
Load
November 2025
50 departures · 658 passengers
27.9%
Load
December 2025
50 departures · 908 passengers
39.8%
Load
January 2026
51 departures · 631 passengers
40.4%
Load
February 2026
46 departures · 697 passengers
37.9%
Load
March 2026
49 departures · 861 passengers
35.4%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 599 passengers
23.4%
Load
May 2026
52 departures · 734 passengers
28.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IWD → ORD
24.1% full
26 departures · 313 passengers
ORD → IWD
32.4% full
26 departures · 421 passengers
Nonstop IWD–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).
The airports
Ironwood
US
Gogebic Iron County Airport
Coordinates
46.53°N, 90.13°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Ironwood (IWD) from Chicago (ORD)?
IWD to ORD is 333 miles (536 km / 289 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IWD to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 333-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IWD–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IWD–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 333-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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