Manistee (MBL) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
208° SW
Manistee (MBL) to Chicago (ORD) is 179 miles (288 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBL–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBL–ORD; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
117
July 2026
Seats
3,482
both directions
Passengers
2,715
both directions
Load factor
78.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBL–ORD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBL–ORD in July 2026 (117 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
117 departures · 3,482 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.0%
Load
What plane flies MBL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 95% of MBL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
111 departures · 79.0% load
94.9% - Bombardier Challenger 604
6 departures · 54.6% load
5.1%
How has MBL–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MBL–ORD departures fell from 131 in August 2025 to 117 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBL–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
131 departures · 2,487 passengers
63.3%
Load
September 2025
97 departures · 1,476 passengers
51.7%
Load
October 2025
95 departures · 1,148 passengers
40.9%
Load
November 2025
90 departures · 917 passengers
36.0%
Load
December 2025
82 departures · 1,015 passengers
42.7%
Load
January 2026
49 departures · 567 passengers
39.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 734 passengers
44.1%
Load
March 2026
96 departures · 1,093 passengers
38.1%
Load
April 2026
100 departures · 1,158 passengers
38.6%
Load
May 2026
112 departures · 1,567 passengers
50.0%
Load
June 2026
116 departures · 1,890 passengers
55.9%
Load
July 2026
117 departures · 2,715 passengers
78.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MBL
77.0% full
59 departures · 1,352 passengers
MBL → ORD
79.0% full
58 departures · 1,363 passengers
Nonstop MBL–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
Manistee
US
Manistee County Blacker Airport
Coordinates
44.27°N, 86.25°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Manistee (MBL) from Chicago (ORD)?
MBL to ORD is 179 miles (288 km / 156 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBL to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 179-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBL–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (94.9%), followed by the Bombardier Challenger 604 (5.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBL–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 179-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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