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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 37% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
488
April 2026
Seats
28,786
both directions
Passengers
18,798
both directions
Load factor
65.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MLI–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop MLI–ORD departures in April 2026 (418), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
418 departures · 24,064 seats
Share of departures85.7%66.5%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
47 departures · 3,572 seats
Share of departures9.6%54.2%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
23 departures · 1,150 seats
Share of departures4.7%75.5%
Load
What plane flies MLI–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 37% of MLI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
181 departures · 73.5% load
37.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
118 departures · 57.4% load
24.2% - Embraer E175
102 departures · 58.8% load
20.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
87 departures · 73.8% load
17.8%
How has MLI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MLI–ORD departures rose from 425 in May 2025 to 488 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MLI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
425 departures · 19,689 passengers
81.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MLI → ORD
65.2% full
247 departures · 9,499 passengers
ORD → MLI
65.4% full
241 departures · 9,299 passengers
Nonstop MLI–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.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (24.2%).
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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