Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
79° E
Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR) is 605 miles (974 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SYR
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SYR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
396
April 2026
Seats
32,071
both directions
Passengers
25,378
both directions
Load factor
79.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–SYR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–SYR departures in April 2026 (197), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
197 departures · 14,862 seats
Share of departures49.7%77.5%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
69 departures · 5,178 seats
Share of departures17.4%85.4%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
55 departures · 7,249 seats
Share of departures13.9%75.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
49 departures · 3,482 seats
Share of departures12.4%81.0%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
26 departures · 1,300 seats
Share of departures6.6%89.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 78% of ORD–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
308 departures · 79.8% load
77.8% - Boeing 737-700
40 departures · 77.0% load
10.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
26 departures · 89.8% load
6.6% - Airbus A319
8 departures · 68.5% load
2.0% - Embraer E170
6 departures · 83.1% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 77.6% load
1.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 62.8% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 81.6% load
0.3%
How has ORD–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SYR departures fell from 467 in May 2025 to 396 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
467 departures · 33,830 passengers
88.7%
Load
June 2025
422 departures · 33,136 passengers
88.8%
Load
July 2025
414 departures · 33,608 passengers
93.3%
Load
August 2025
398 departures · 36,938 passengers
90.0%
Load
September 2025
377 departures · 32,194 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
447 departures · 36,268 passengers
84.6%
Load
November 2025
365 departures · 24,580 passengers
76.8%
Load
December 2025
387 departures · 24,760 passengers
80.5%
Load
January 2026
309 departures · 18,442 passengers
83.9%
Load
February 2026
303 departures · 18,347 passengers
85.9%
Load
March 2026
347 departures · 21,319 passengers
86.3%
Load
April 2026
396 departures · 25,378 passengers
79.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SYR
82.2% full
200 departures · 13,334 passengers
SYR → ORD
76.0% full
196 departures · 12,044 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SYR traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Syracuse (SYR)?
ORD to SYR is 605 miles (974 km / 526 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SYR?
A nonstop covers the 605-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SYR?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (77.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (10.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SYR?
Distance-based programs credit off the 605-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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