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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SGF; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
458
July 2026
Seats
26,636
both directions
Passengers
22,088
both directions
Load factor
82.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SGF?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–SGF departures in July 2026 (230), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
230 departures · 15,236 seats
Share of departures50.2%81.1%
Load
- G7
173 departures · 8,650 seats
Share of departures37.8%86.9%
Load
- OO
55 departures · 2,750 seats
Share of departures12.0%80.5%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SGF?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 45% of ORD–SGF departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
204 departures · 82.9% load
44.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
173 departures · 86.9% load
37.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
55 departures · 80.5% load
12.0% - Embraer E175
26 departures · 69.3% load
5.7%
How has ORD–SGF traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SGF departures rose from 451 in August 2025 to 458 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SGF traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
477 departures · 23,701 passengers
83.4%
Load
June 2026
445 departures · 21,773 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
458 departures · 22,088 passengers
82.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SGF
84.2% full
230 departures · 11,241 passengers
SGF → ORD
81.7% full
228 departures · 10,847 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SGF 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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (37.8%).
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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