Milwaukee (MKE) to Chicago (ORD)
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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop MKE–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
909
July 2026
Seats
53,707
both directions
Passengers
35,903
both directions
Load factor
66.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–ORD departures in July 2026 (877), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- OO
877 departures · 50,305 seats
Share of departures96.5%66.0%
Load
- YX
19 departures · 1,444 seats
Share of departures2.1%82.0%
Load
- UA
5 departures · 866 seats
Share of departures0.6%68.1%
Load
- MQ
4 departures · 282 seats
Share of departures0.4%97.2%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures0.2%71.2%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures0.1%77.2%
Load
- TP
TAP-TAP Air Portugal
1 departures · 286 seats
Share of departures0.1%92.3%
Load
What plane flies MKE–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 37% of MKE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
333 departures · 60.0% load
36.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
293 departures · 78.3% load
32.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
184 departures · 64.1% load
20.2% - Embraer E175
88 departures · 65.2% load
9.7% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 69.8% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
2 departures · 98.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 91.0% load
0.2% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 51.5% load
0.2% - Airbus A330-900
1 departures · 92.3% load
0.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 77.2% load
0.1%
How has MKE–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–ORD departures rose from 799 in August 2025 to 909 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,069 departures · 42,585 passengers
63.6%
Load
June 2026
839 departures · 35,833 passengers
70.9%
Load
July 2026
909 departures · 35,903 passengers
66.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → ORD
68.9% full
462 departures · 19,158 passengers
ORD → MKE
64.6% full
447 departures · 16,745 passengers
Nonstop MKE–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
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (36.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (32.2%).
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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