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Milwaukee (MKE) to Chicago (ORD)

67mi
108 km58 nm

Flight time

≈ 0h 56m

Bearing

180° S

Milwaukee (MKE) to Chicago (ORD) is 67 miles (108 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MKE–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 10 carriers flying nonstop MKE–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 64% full.

Departures

986

April 2026

Seats

63,002

both directions

Passengers

40,263

both directions

Load factor

63.9%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies MKE–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–ORD departures in April 2026 (901), one of 10 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    901 departures · 53,913 seats

    64.5%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    52 departures · 3,831 seats

    53.4%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    15 departures · 2,524 seats

    76.8%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    8 departures · 1,334 seats

    46.5%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    3 departures · 382 seats

    29.1%

    Load

  • WN

    Southwest Airlines

    2 departures · 350 seats

    75.1%

    Load

  • AS

    Alaska Airlines

    2 departures · 320 seats

    69.1%

    Load

  • NK

    Spirit Airlines

    1 departures · 222 seats

    79.7%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    1 departures · 50 seats

    86.0%

    Load

  • 9E

    Endeavor Air

    1 departures · 76 seats

    88.2%

    Load

What plane flies MKE–ORD?

In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 42% of MKE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MKE–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop MKE–ORD departures rose from 727 in May 2025 to 986 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop MKE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    727 departures · 34,426 passengers

    83.0%

    Load

  • June 2025

    783 departures · 37,387 passengers

    80.0%

    Load

  • July 2025

    817 departures · 38,884 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    799 departures · 36,912 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    799 departures · 35,862 passengers

    77.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    950 departures · 41,175 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    852 departures · 34,865 passengers

    65.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    801 departures · 33,243 passengers

    65.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    743 departures · 28,991 passengers

    65.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    831 departures · 34,652 passengers

    69.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    838 departures · 36,974 passengers

    71.6%

    Load

  • April 2026

    986 departures · 40,263 passengers

    63.9%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

MKE → ORD

62.6% full

511 departures · 21,200 passengers

ORD → MKE

65.5% full

475 departures · 19,063 passengers

Nonstop MKE–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.

The airports

MKE

Milwaukee

US

General Mitchell International Airport

Coordinates

42.95°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Milwaukee (MKE) from Chicago (ORD)?

MKE to ORD is 67 miles (108 km / 58 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MKE to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 67-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MKE–ORD?

In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (33.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying MKE–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 67-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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