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 July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SUX; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 98% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
3,000
both directions
Passengers
2,381
both directions
Load factor
79.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SUX?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SUX departures in July 2026 (59), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures98.3%79.0%
Load
- G7
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures1.7%100.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SUX?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 98% of ORD–SUX departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
59 departures · 79.0% load
98.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 100.0% load
1.7%
How has ORD–SUX traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SUX departures rose from 59 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SUX traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
58 departures · 2,397 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 2,381 passengers
79.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SUX
82.6% full
30 departures · 1,239 passengers
SUX → ORD
76.1% full
30 departures · 1,142 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SUX 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
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (98.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (1.7%).
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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