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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PLN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
34
May 2026
Seats
1,669
both directions
Passengers
986
both directions
Load factor
59.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PLN?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PLN departures in May 2026 (33), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
33 departures · 1,650 seats
Share of departures97.1%59.8%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 19 seats
Share of departures2.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PLN?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 97% of ORD–PLN departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
33 departures · 59.8% load
97.1% - Bombardier Challenger 604
1 departures · 0.0% load
2.9%
How has ORD–PLN traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PLN departures fell from 113 in June 2025 to 34 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PLN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
113 departures · 3,932 passengers
69.6%
Load
July 2025
130 departures · 5,344 passengers
82.2%
Load
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
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
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
—
Load
May 2026
34 departures · 986 passengers
59.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PLN
67.7% full
17 departures · 575 passengers
PLN → ORD
50.2% full
17 departures · 411 passengers
Nonstop ORD–PLN 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
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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (97.1%), followed by the Bombardier Challenger 604 (2.9%).
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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