Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 02m
Bearing
226° SW
Muskegon (MKG) to Chicago (ORD) is 118 miles (190 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MKG–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Denver Air Connection was the only carrier flying nonstop MKG–ORD; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 28% full.
Departures
106
May 2026
Seats
5,300
both directions
Passengers
1,498
both directions
Load factor
28.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MKG–ORD?
Denver Air Connection was the only carrier to fly nonstop MKG–ORD in May 2026 (106 departures).
- KG
Denver Air Connection
106 departures · 5,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%28.3%
Load
What plane flies MKG–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 100% of MKG–ORD departures.
- Embraer ERJ-145
106 departures · 28.3% load
100.0%
How has MKG–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MKG–ORD departures rose from 104 in June 2025 to 106 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MKG–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
104 departures · 1,420 passengers
27.6%
Load
July 2025
107 departures · 1,714 passengers
32.0%
Load
August 2025
107 departures · 1,735 passengers
32.9%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 1,383 passengers
27.6%
Load
October 2025
108 departures · 1,215 passengers
23.1%
Load
November 2025
97 departures · 921 passengers
19.9%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 1,399 passengers
29.9%
Load
January 2026
131 departures · 1,120 passengers
28.5%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 1,498 passengers
37.3%
Load
March 2026
102 departures · 1,428 passengers
29.0%
Load
April 2026
103 departures · 1,644 passengers
32.3%
Load
May 2026
106 departures · 1,498 passengers
28.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MKG → ORD
28.2% full
53 departures · 748 passengers
ORD → MKG
28.3% full
53 departures · 750 passengers
Nonstop MKG–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).
The airports
Muskegon
US
Muskegon County Airport
Coordinates
43.17°N, 86.24°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Muskegon (MKG) from Chicago (ORD)?
MKG to ORD is 118 miles (190 km / 103 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MKG to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 118-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MKG–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MKG–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 118-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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