Marion (MWA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
11° N
Marion (MWA) to Chicago (ORD) is 298 miles (480 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MWA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MWA–ORD; the Bombardier Challenger 604 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
95
July 2026
Seats
2,528
both directions
Passengers
1,626
both directions
Load factor
64.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MWA–ORD?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MWA–ORD in July 2026 (95 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
95 departures · 2,528 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.3%
Load
What plane flies MWA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew 91% of MWA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier Challenger 604
86 departures · 64.1% load
90.5% - Embraer ERJ-140
9 departures · 66.3% load
9.5%
How has MWA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop MWA–ORD departures fell from 105 in August 2025 to 95 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MWA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
105 departures · 2,102 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 2,226 passengers
72.8%
Load
October 2025
109 departures · 2,356 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
100 departures · 1,987 passengers
65.4%
Load
December 2025
103 departures · 2,105 passengers
69.7%
Load
January 2026
96 departures · 1,506 passengers
55.6%
Load
February 2026
96 departures · 1,608 passengers
57.2%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 1,838 passengers
59.8%
Load
April 2026
97 departures · 1,893 passengers
68.7%
Load
May 2026
102 departures · 2,052 passengers
69.4%
Load
June 2026
92 departures · 1,790 passengers
66.5%
Load
July 2026
95 departures · 1,626 passengers
64.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MWA → ORD
63.6% full
48 departures · 827 passengers
ORD → MWA
65.1% full
47 departures · 799 passengers
Nonstop MWA–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
Marion
US
Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
Coordinates
37.75°N, 89.02°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Marion (MWA) from Chicago (ORD)?
MWA to ORD is 298 miles (480 km / 259 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MWA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 298-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MWA–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier Challenger 604 flew the largest share of departures (90.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-140 (9.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying MWA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 298-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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