Chicago (ORD) to Springfield (SPI)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
213° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Springfield (SPI) is 174 miles (280 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SPI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SPI; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 52% full.
Departures
120
July 2026
Seats
8,024
both directions
Passengers
4,194
both directions
Load factor
52.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SPI?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–SPI departures in July 2026 (119), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
119 departures · 7,845 seats
Share of departures99.2%52.5%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.8%43.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SPI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 90% of ORD–SPI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
108 departures · 53.3% load
90.0% - Embraer E175
11 departures · 45.0% load
9.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 43.6% load
0.8%
How has ORD–SPI traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SPI departures rose from 116 in August 2025 to 120 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SPI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
116 departures · 3,739 passengers
49.5%
Load
September 2025
113 departures · 3,342 passengers
44.8%
Load
October 2025
123 departures · 4,056 passengers
50.2%
Load
November 2025
111 departures · 3,205 passengers
43.7%
Load
December 2025
111 departures · 3,748 passengers
50.7%
Load
January 2026
116 departures · 3,212 passengers
42.0%
Load
February 2026
104 departures · 3,265 passengers
47.7%
Load
March 2026
103 departures · 3,375 passengers
48.9%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 3,706 passengers
49.8%
Load
May 2026
124 departures · 4,210 passengers
51.7%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 4,149 passengers
52.2%
Load
July 2026
120 departures · 4,194 passengers
52.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SPI → ORD
52.5% full
61 departures · 2,176 passengers
ORD → SPI
52.0% full
59 departures · 2,018 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SPI 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
Springfield
US
Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
Coordinates
39.84°N, 89.68°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Springfield (SPI)?
ORD to SPI is 174 miles (280 km / 151 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SPI?
A nonstop covers the 174-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SPI?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (9.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SPI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 174-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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