Chicago (ORD) to Blountville (TRI)

481mi
773 km418 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 46m

Bearing

140° SE

Chicago (ORD) to Blountville (TRI) is 481 miles (773 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ORD → TRIORDTRI

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What actually flies ORDTRI

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–TRI; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 73% full.

Departures

21

May 2026

Seats

1,365

both directions

Passengers

1,002

both directions

Load factor

73.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ORD–TRI?

Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–TRI in May 2026 (21 departures).

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    21 departures · 1,365 seats

    73.4%

    Load

What plane flies ORD–TRI?

In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 100% of ORD–TRI departures.

How has ORD–TRI traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–TRI departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 21 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ORDTRI traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • August 2025

    1 departures · 108 passengers

    54.3%

    Load

  • September 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • October 2025

    1 departures · 0 passengers

    0.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • March 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • April 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    Load

  • May 2026

    21 departures · 1,002 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORDTRI

54.1% full

11 departures · 387 passengers

TRIORD

94.6% full

10 departures · 615 passengers

Nonstop ORD–TRI 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

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

TRI

US

Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport

Coordinates

36.48°N, 82.41°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Chicago (ORD) from Blountville (TRI)?

ORD to TRI is 481 miles (773 km / 418 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ORD to TRI?

A nonstop covers the 481-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ORD–TRI?

In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TRI?

Distance-based programs credit off the 481-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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