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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MBS–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
177
April 2026
Seats
8,876
both directions
Passengers
6,267
both directions
Load factor
70.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MBS–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MBS–ORD in April 2026 (177 departures).
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
177 departures · 8,876 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.6%
Load
What plane flies MBS–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 66% of MBS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
117 departures · 68.6% load
66.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
59 departures · 76.4% load
33.3% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.6%
How has MBS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MBS–ORD departures fell from 186 in May 2025 to 177 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MBS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
186 departures · 7,377 passengers
79.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MBS → ORD
66.5% full
89 departures · 2,976 passengers
ORD → MBS
74.8% full
88 departures · 3,291 passengers
Nonstop MBS–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (33.3%).
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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