Chicago (ORD) to Sioux City (SUX)
Flight time
≈ 1h 40m
Bearing
277° W
Chicago (ORD) to Sioux City (SUX) is 435 miles (700 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SUX
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–SUX; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
3,100
both directions
Passengers
2,602
both directions
Load factor
83.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SUX?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–SUX in May 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SUX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of ORD–SUX departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
62 departures · 83.9% load
100.0%
How has ORD–SUX traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SUX departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SUX traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 2,428 passengers
79.1%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 2,482 passengers
79.7%
Load
August 2025
59 departures · 2,272 passengers
77.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 2,478 passengers
82.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 2,537 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
55 departures · 2,052 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 2,222 passengers
78.0%
Load
January 2026
61 departures · 2,121 passengers
69.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 2,120 passengers
75.7%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 2,296 passengers
80.6%
Load
April 2026
57 departures · 2,332 passengers
81.8%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 2,602 passengers
83.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SUX
88.2% full
31 departures · 1,367 passengers
SUX → ORD
79.7% full
31 departures · 1,235 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SUX 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
Sioux City
US
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
Coordinates
42.40°N, 96.38°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Sioux City (SUX)?
ORD to SUX is 435 miles (700 km / 378 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SUX?
A nonstop covers the 435-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SUX?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SUX?
Distance-based programs credit off the 435-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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