Chicago (ORD) to Peoria (PIA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 04m
Bearing
226° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Peoria (PIA) is 130 miles (209 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PIA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PIA; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
482
July 2026
Seats
27,044
both directions
Passengers
19,210
both directions
Load factor
71.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PIA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PIA departures in July 2026 (182), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
182 departures · 9,135 seats
Share of departures37.8%75.7%
Load
- MQ
178 departures · 11,680 seats
Share of departures36.9%65.1%
Load
- G7
121 departures · 6,050 seats
Share of departures25.1%76.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.2%39.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PIA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 37% of ORD–PIA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
179 departures · 76.8% load
37.1% - Embraer E170
168 departures · 66.2% load
34.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
122 departures · 75.7% load
25.3% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 51.1% load
2.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 39.1% load
0.2%
How has ORD–PIA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PIA departures rose from 447 in August 2025 to 482 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PIA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
447 departures · 18,823 passengers
72.4%
Load
September 2025
461 departures · 19,210 passengers
73.9%
Load
October 2025
481 departures · 19,695 passengers
73.5%
Load
November 2025
403 departures · 14,713 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
410 departures · 15,563 passengers
68.1%
Load
January 2026
417 departures · 14,990 passengers
65.1%
Load
February 2026
433 departures · 16,098 passengers
66.8%
Load
March 2026
495 departures · 19,080 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
556 departures · 19,014 passengers
61.1%
Load
May 2026
556 departures · 22,203 passengers
70.8%
Load
June 2026
523 departures · 20,663 passengers
70.7%
Load
July 2026
482 departures · 19,210 passengers
71.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIA → ORD
73.4% full
245 departures · 10,156 passengers
ORD → PIA
68.5% full
237 departures · 9,054 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PIA 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
Peoria
US
General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
Coordinates
40.66°N, 89.69°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Peoria (PIA)?
ORD to PIA is 130 miles (209 km / 113 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PIA?
A nonstop covers the 130-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PIA?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (37.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (34.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PIA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 130-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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