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.

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What actually flies ORDTRI

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–TRI; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 77% full.

Departures

55

June 2026

Seats

3,597

both directions

Passengers

2,756

both directions

Load factor

76.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ORD–TRI?

Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–TRI in June 2026 (55 departures).

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    55 departures · 3,597 seats

    76.6%

    Load

What plane flies ORD–TRI?

In June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 96% of ORD–TRI departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ORD–TRI traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–TRI departures rose from 1 in August 2025 to 55 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop ORDTRI traffic, trailing 12 months through June 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

  • June 2026

    55 departures · 2,756 passengers

    76.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

TRIORD

89.9% full

28 departures · 1,646 passengers

ORDTRI

62.8% full

27 departures · 1,110 passengers

Nonstop ORD–TRI traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 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 June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (96.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (3.6%).

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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