Chicago (ORD) to Pellston (PLN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 23m
Bearing
31° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Pellston (PLN) is 293 miles (471 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PLN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–PLN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
99
July 2026
Seats
4,950
both directions
Passengers
4,397
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PLN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–PLN in July 2026 (99 departures).
- OO
99 departures · 4,950 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of ORD–PLN departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
99 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has ORD–PLN traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PLN departures fell from 131 in August 2025 to 99 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PLN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
131 departures · 5,138 passengers
78.4%
Load
September 2025
74 departures · 2,708 passengers
73.2%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
34 departures · 986 passengers
59.1%
Load
June 2026
82 departures · 3,265 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
99 departures · 4,397 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PLN → ORD
88.3% full
50 departures · 2,207 passengers
ORD → PLN
89.4% full
49 departures · 2,190 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PLN 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
Pellston
US
Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport
Coordinates
45.57°N, 84.80°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Pellston (PLN)?
ORD to PLN is 293 miles (471 km / 254 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PLN?
A nonstop covers the 293-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 23m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PLN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 293-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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