Freeland (MBS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
242° SW
Freeland (MBS) to Chicago (ORD) is 222 miles (357 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MBS–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBS–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
189
May 2026
Seats
9,450
both directions
Passengers
7,267
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MBS–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBS–ORD in May 2026 (189 departures).
- OO
189 departures · 9,450 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.9%
Load
What plane flies MBS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 98% of MBS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
185 departures · 77.1% load
97.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
4 departures · 66.0% load
2.1%
How has MBS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MBS–ORD departures rose from 183 in June 2025 to 189 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
183 departures · 7,739 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2025
185 departures · 7,704 passengers
83.3%
Load
August 2025
184 departures · 7,693 passengers
83.6%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 7,408 passengers
81.9%
Load
October 2025
188 departures · 8,041 passengers
85.5%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 6,457 passengers
78.7%
Load
December 2025
148 departures · 6,065 passengers
81.7%
Load
January 2026
165 departures · 6,244 passengers
75.3%
Load
February 2026
164 departures · 6,810 passengers
83.0%
Load
March 2026
171 departures · 6,324 passengers
73.5%
Load
April 2026
177 departures · 6,267 passengers
70.6%
Load
May 2026
189 departures · 7,267 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MBS → ORD
77.0% full
95 departures · 3,658 passengers
ORD → MBS
76.8% full
94 departures · 3,609 passengers
Nonstop MBS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Freeland (MBS) from Chicago (ORD)?
MBS to ORD is 222 miles (357 km / 193 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MBS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 222-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MBS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (97.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (2.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MBS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 222-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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