Joplin (JLN) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
44° NE
Joplin (JLN) to Chicago (ORD) is 484 miles (779 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JLN–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JLN–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
2,284
both directions
Load factor
74.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JLN–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JLN–ORD in May 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.9%
Load
What plane flies JLN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of JLN–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
61 departures · 74.9% load
100.0%
How has JLN–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JLN–ORD departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JLN–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 2,169 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2025
58 departures · 2,147 passengers
74.0%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 2,139 passengers
71.3%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 2,003 passengers
64.6%
Load
October 2025
61 departures · 2,195 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 1,769 passengers
64.3%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 1,930 passengers
67.7%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 1,821 passengers
61.7%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 1,873 passengers
66.9%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 2,093 passengers
69.8%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 1,969 passengers
65.6%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 2,284 passengers
74.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JLN → ORD
79.1% full
31 departures · 1,226 passengers
ORD → JLN
70.5% full
30 departures · 1,058 passengers
Nonstop JLN–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
Joplin
US
Joplin Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.15°N, 94.50°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Joplin (JLN) from Chicago (ORD)?
JLN to ORD is 484 miles (779 km / 421 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JLN to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 484-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JLN–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JLN–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 484-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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