Oklahoma City (OKC) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 11m
Bearing
46° NE
Oklahoma City (OKC) to Chicago (ORD) is 692 miles (1,114 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies OKC–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop OKC–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
476
May 2026
Seats
33,758
both directions
Passengers
28,204
both directions
Load factor
83.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies OKC–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop OKC–ORD departures in May 2026 (422), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
422 departures · 29,032 seats
Share of departures88.7%83.6%
Load
- YX
46 departures · 3,496 seats
Share of departures9.7%86.8%
Load
- UA
6 departures · 868 seats
Share of departures1.3%68.9%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 362 seats
Share of departures0.4%86.5%
Load
What plane flies OKC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 55% of OKC–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
262 departures · 84.9% load
55.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
198 departures · 83.8% load
41.6% - Bombardier CRJ-550
6 departures · 52.0% load
1.3% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 75.3% load
0.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 76.0% load
0.4% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 65.9% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 78.4% load
0.2%
How has OKC–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop OKC–ORD departures rose from 464 in June 2025 to 476 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop OKC–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
464 departures · 26,997 passengers
88.5%
Load
July 2025
455 departures · 25,374 passengers
85.7%
Load
August 2025
432 departures · 24,436 passengers
85.0%
Load
September 2025
436 departures · 24,895 passengers
87.5%
Load
October 2025
478 departures · 29,036 passengers
85.7%
Load
November 2025
415 departures · 23,354 passengers
79.8%
Load
December 2025
429 departures · 23,815 passengers
78.4%
Load
January 2026
357 departures · 19,122 passengers
76.3%
Load
February 2026
341 departures · 19,263 passengers
79.2%
Load
March 2026
401 departures · 22,550 passengers
79.0%
Load
April 2026
436 departures · 23,983 passengers
79.3%
Load
May 2026
476 departures · 28,204 passengers
83.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → OKC
82.8% full
239 departures · 14,161 passengers
OKC → ORD
84.3% full
237 departures · 14,043 passengers
Nonstop OKC–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
Frequently asked
How far is Oklahoma City (OKC) from Chicago (ORD)?
OKC to ORD is 692 miles (1,114 km / 602 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from OKC to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 692-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies OKC–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (55.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (41.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying OKC–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 692-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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