Moline (MLI) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 05m
Bearing
74° E
Moline (MLI) to Chicago (ORD) is 139 miles (224 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MLI–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MLI–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 67% full.
Departures
596
May 2026
Seats
34,535
both directions
Passengers
23,142
both directions
Load factor
67.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MLI–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MLI–ORD departures in May 2026 (422), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
422 departures · 24,389 seats
Share of departures70.8%67.7%
Load
- G7
101 departures · 5,050 seats
Share of departures16.9%71.2%
Load
- MQ
73 departures · 5,096 seats
Share of departures12.2%59.3%
Load
What plane flies MLI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 39% of MLI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
232 departures · 72.5% load
38.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
112 departures · 70.3% load
18.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
111 departures · 59.5% load
18.6% - Embraer E175
100 departures · 66.3% load
16.8% - Embraer E170
41 departures · 58.8% load
6.9%
How has MLI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MLI–ORD departures rose from 444 in June 2025 to 596 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MLI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
444 departures · 20,985 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
410 departures · 19,625 passengers
84.6%
Load
August 2025
424 departures · 19,674 passengers
79.5%
Load
September 2025
443 departures · 20,058 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
489 departures · 21,839 passengers
76.6%
Load
November 2025
424 departures · 16,043 passengers
67.6%
Load
December 2025
418 departures · 15,615 passengers
66.8%
Load
January 2026
365 departures · 14,422 passengers
70.8%
Load
February 2026
415 departures · 16,740 passengers
73.0%
Load
March 2026
434 departures · 18,010 passengers
70.5%
Load
April 2026
488 departures · 18,798 passengers
65.3%
Load
May 2026
596 departures · 23,142 passengers
67.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MLI → ORD
67.0% full
300 departures · 11,654 passengers
ORD → MLI
67.0% full
296 departures · 11,488 passengers
Nonstop MLI–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 Moline (MLI) from Chicago (ORD)?
MLI to ORD is 139 miles (224 km / 121 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MLI to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 139-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MLI–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (38.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (18.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MLI–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 139-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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