Chicago (ORD) to Paducah (PAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
188° S
Chicago (ORD) to Paducah (PAH) is 343 miles (552 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–PAH; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
62
July 2026
Seats
3,100
both directions
Passengers
2,198
both directions
Load factor
70.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PAH?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–PAH in July 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 100% of ORD–PAH departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
62 departures · 70.9% load
100.0%
How has ORD–PAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PAH departures rose from 1 in January 2026 to 62 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
January 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
9 departures · 185 passengers
41.1%
Load
March 2026
63 departures · 1,454 passengers
46.2%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 1,634 passengers
54.5%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 1,889 passengers
60.9%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 2,051 passengers
68.4%
Load
July 2026
62 departures · 2,198 passengers
70.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PAH
71.0% full
31 departures · 1,100 passengers
PAH → ORD
70.8% full
31 departures · 1,098 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PAH traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Paducah
US
Barkley Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.06°N, 88.77°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Paducah (PAH)?
ORD to PAH is 343 miles (552 km / 298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PAH?
A nonstop covers the 343-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PAH?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 343-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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