West Lafayette (LAF) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
335° NW
West Lafayette (LAF) to Chicago (ORD) is 119 miles (192 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAF–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LAF–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 63% full.
Departures
98
May 2026
Seats
4,900
both directions
Passengers
3,101
both directions
Load factor
63.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAF–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LAF–ORD in May 2026 (98 departures).
- OO
98 departures · 4,900 seats
Share of departures100.0%63.3%
Load
What plane flies LAF–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of LAF–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
98 departures · 63.3% load
100.0%
How has LAF–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAF–ORD departures fell from 184 in June 2025 to 98 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAF–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
184 departures · 551 passengers
33.3%
Load
July 2025
203 departures · 661 passengers
36.2%
Load
August 2025
107 departures · 1,741 passengers
39.9%
Load
September 2025
94 departures · 2,277 passengers
48.4%
Load
October 2025
98 departures · 3,250 passengers
66.3%
Load
November 2025
87 departures · 2,771 passengers
63.7%
Load
December 2025
99 departures · 2,676 passengers
54.1%
Load
January 2026
95 departures · 2,243 passengers
47.2%
Load
February 2026
88 departures · 2,733 passengers
62.1%
Load
March 2026
92 departures · 2,647 passengers
57.5%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 2,713 passengers
63.1%
Load
May 2026
98 departures · 3,101 passengers
63.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAF → ORD
69.5% full
49 departures · 1,704 passengers
ORD → LAF
57.0% full
49 departures · 1,397 passengers
Nonstop LAF–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
West Lafayette
US
Purdue University Airport
Coordinates
40.41°N, 86.94°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is West Lafayette (LAF) from Chicago (ORD)?
LAF to ORD is 119 miles (192 km / 104 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAF to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 119-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAF–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAF–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 119-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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