Chicago (ORD) to Springfield (SGF)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
224° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Springfield (SGF) is 438 miles (705 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SGF
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SGF; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
463
April 2026
Seats
27,470
both directions
Passengers
21,466
both directions
Load factor
78.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–SGF?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–SGF departures in April 2026 (211), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
211 departures · 14,870 seats
Share of departures45.6%77.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
193 departures · 9,650 seats
Share of departures41.7%76.8%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures12.7%88.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SGF?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 42% of ORD–SGF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
195 departures · 76.8% load
42.1% - Embraer E170
106 departures · 76.8% load
22.9% - Embraer E175
105 departures · 77.1% load
22.7% - Bombardier CRJ-200
57 departures · 88.8% load
12.3%
How has ORD–SGF traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SGF departures rose from 457 in May 2025 to 463 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SGF traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
457 departures · 24,399 passengers
89.1%
Load
June 2025
436 departures · 23,423 passengers
91.3%
Load
July 2025
444 departures · 23,487 passengers
90.4%
Load
August 2025
451 departures · 23,200 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
448 departures · 22,936 passengers
88.5%
Load
October 2025
468 departures · 23,004 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
400 departures · 17,642 passengers
76.4%
Load
December 2025
370 departures · 16,951 passengers
78.6%
Load
January 2026
289 departures · 13,284 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
285 departures · 14,162 passengers
84.2%
Load
March 2026
359 departures · 16,821 passengers
80.8%
Load
April 2026
463 departures · 21,466 passengers
78.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SGF → ORD
81.0% full
232 departures · 11,151 passengers
ORD → SGF
75.3% full
231 departures · 10,315 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SGF traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Springfield (SGF)?
ORD to SGF is 438 miles (705 km / 381 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SGF?
A nonstop covers the 438-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SGF?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SGF?
Distance-based programs credit off the 438-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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