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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SYR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 71% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
446
May 2026
Seats
40,469
both directions
Passengers
32,841
both directions
Load factor
81.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SYR?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–SYR departures in May 2026 (176), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
176 departures · 13,354 seats
Share of departures39.5%82.2%
Load
- MQ
105 departures · 7,716 seats
Share of departures23.5%83.5%
Load
- UA
95 departures · 14,679 seats
Share of departures21.3%78.5%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,320 seats
Share of departures13.9%81.9%
Load
- G7
8 departures · 400 seats
Share of departures1.8%89.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SYR?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 71% of ORD–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
315 departures · 82.5% load
70.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
30 departures · 80.3% load
6.7% - Airbus A320
25 departures · 81.2% load
5.6% - Airbus A319
24 departures · 77.5% load
5.4% - Embraer E170
24 departures · 83.3% load
5.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
12 departures · 86.0% load
2.7% - Boeing 737-800
9 departures · 68.8% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 69.6% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 82.1% load
0.7%
How has ORD–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SYR departures rose from 422 in June 2025 to 446 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
446 departures · 32,841 passengers
81.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SYR
81.0% full
225 departures · 16,546 passengers
SYR → ORD
81.3% full
221 departures · 16,295 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SYR 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).
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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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (70.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (6.7%).
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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