Chicago (ORD) to Paducah (PAH)

343mi
552 km298 nm

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.

Route map: ORD → PAHORDPAH

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What actually flies ORD–PAH

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–PAH; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 61% full.

Departures

62

May 2026

Seats

3,100

both directions

Passengers

1,889

both directions

Load factor

60.9%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ORD–PAH?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–PAH in May 2026 (62 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    62 departures · 3,100 seats

    60.9%

    Load

What plane flies ORD–PAH?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 98% of ORD–PAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    61 departures · 61.6% load

    98.4%
  • Bombardier CRJ-200

    1 departures · 18.0% load

    1.6%

How has ORD–PAH traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–PAH departures rose from 1 in January 2026 to 62 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ORD–PAH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 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

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → PAH

59.0% full

31 departures · 914 passengers

PAH → ORD

62.9% full

31 departures · 975 passengers

Nonstop ORD–PAH traffic has been filed since 2026.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PAH

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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (98.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (1.6%).

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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