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 July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SYR; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
424
July 2026
Seats
37,364
both directions
Passengers
32,564
both directions
Load factor
87.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SYR?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop ORD–SYR departures in July 2026 (184), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- MQ
184 departures · 13,158 seats
Share of departures43.4%91.3%
Load
- UA
119 departures · 17,019 seats
Share of departures28.1%84.9%
Load
- G7
59 departures · 2,950 seats
Share of departures13.9%88.5%
Load
- OO
59 departures · 3,805 seats
Share of departures13.9%85.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures0.5%75.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%19.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SYR?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 26% of ORD–SYR departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
109 departures · 91.6% load
25.7% - Embraer E170
75 departures · 90.8% load
17.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
61 departures · 88.2% load
14.4% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 90.0% load
13.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
57 departures · 86.1% load
13.4% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 82.6% load
10.4% - Airbus A321neo
7 departures · 74.2% load
1.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
5 departures · 85.3% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 56.0% load
0.7% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 75.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 71.5% load
0.5%
How has ORD–SYR traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SYR departures rose from 398 in August 2025 to 424 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SYR traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
396 departures · 28,154 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2026
424 departures · 32,564 passengers
87.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SYR
85.5% full
215 departures · 16,306 passengers
SYR → ORD
88.9% full
209 departures · 16,258 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SYR 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).
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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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (25.7%), followed by the Embraer E170 (17.7%).
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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