Chicago (ORD) to Weyers Cave (SHD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 53m
Bearing
115° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Weyers Cave (SHD) is 540 miles (870 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SHD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–SHD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
58
July 2026
Seats
3,770
both directions
Passengers
1,959
both directions
Load factor
52.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SHD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–SHD in July 2026 (58 departures).
- OO
58 departures · 3,770 seats
Share of departures100.0%52.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SHD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 100% of ORD–SHD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
58 departures · 52.0% load
100.0%
How has ORD–SHD traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SHD departures rose from 50 in February 2026 to 58 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SHD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
February 2026
50 departures · 546 passengers
16.8%
Load
March 2026
58 departures · 991 passengers
26.3%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 1,366 passengers
35.6%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 1,733 passengers
42.3%
Load
June 2026
56 departures · 1,751 passengers
48.1%
Load
July 2026
58 departures · 1,959 passengers
52.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SHD
51.3% full
29 departures · 968 passengers
SHD → ORD
52.6% full
29 departures · 991 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SHD traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Weyers Cave
US
Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport
Coordinates
38.26°N, 78.90°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Weyers Cave (SHD)?
ORD to SHD is 540 miles (870 km / 470 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SHD?
A nonstop covers the 540-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 53m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SHD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SHD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 540-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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