Morgantown (MGW) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 42m
Bearing
294° NW
Morgantown (MGW) to Chicago (ORD) is 448 miles (720 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MGW–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MGW–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
45
July 2026
Seats
2,250
both directions
Passengers
1,101
both directions
Load factor
48.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MGW–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MGW–ORD in July 2026 (45 departures).
- OO
45 departures · 2,250 seats
Share of departures100.0%48.9%
Load
What plane flies MGW–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of MGW–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
45 departures · 48.9% load
100.0%
How has MGW–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MGW–ORD departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 45 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MGW–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
62 departures · 1,544 passengers
49.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 1,640 passengers
54.7%
Load
October 2025
64 departures · 1,879 passengers
58.7%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 1,433 passengers
52.1%
Load
December 2025
53 departures · 1,312 passengers
49.5%
Load
January 2026
46 departures · 977 passengers
42.5%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 1,356 passengers
49.3%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 1,569 passengers
51.4%
Load
April 2026
45 departures · 1,164 passengers
51.7%
Load
May 2026
38 departures · 883 passengers
46.5%
Load
June 2026
43 departures · 1,059 passengers
49.3%
Load
July 2026
45 departures · 1,101 passengers
48.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → MGW
51.6% full
23 departures · 594 passengers
MGW → ORD
46.1% full
22 departures · 507 passengers
Nonstop MGW–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
Morgantown
US
Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field
Coordinates
39.64°N, 79.92°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Morgantown (MGW) from Chicago (ORD)?
MGW to ORD is 448 miles (720 km / 389 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MGW to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 448-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MGW–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MGW–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 448-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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