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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 9 carriers flying nonstop MKE–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
1,069
May 2026
Seats
66,982
both directions
Passengers
42,585
both directions
Load factor
63.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKE–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MKE–ORD departures in May 2026 (1,035), one of 9 carriers on the route.
- OO
1,035 departures · 62,408 seats
Share of departures96.8%62.9%
Load
- MQ
11 departures · 836 seats
Share of departures1.0%45.0%
Load
- AA
8 departures · 1,394 seats
Share of departures0.7%83.9%
Load
- UA
6 departures · 1,079 seats
Share of departures0.6%81.7%
Load
- WN
3 departures · 525 seats
Share of departures0.3%55.4%
Load
- YX
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 340 seats
Share of departures0.2%76.2%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.1%86.5%
Load
- 9E
1 departures · 70 seats
Share of departures0.1%84.3%
Load
What plane flies MKE–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 41% of MKE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
440 departures · 57.1% load
41.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
387 departures · 72.9% load
36.2% - Embraer E175
185 departures · 59.6% load
17.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
36 departures · 67.5% load
3.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 68.5% load
0.6% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 84.1% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 96.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 50.1% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 88.3% load
0.2% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 80.0% load
0.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 86.5% load
0.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 84.3% load
0.1%
How has MKE–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MKE–ORD departures rose from 783 in June 2025 to 1,069 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
1,069 departures · 42,585 passengers
63.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKE → ORD
63.7% full
547 departures · 22,515 passengers
ORD → MKE
63.4% full
522 departures · 20,070 passengers
Nonstop MKE–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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (36.2%).
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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