Chicago (ORD) to Tulsa (TUL)
Flight time
≈ 1h 58m
Bearing
230° SW
Chicago (ORD) to Tulsa (TUL) is 585 miles (941 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TUL
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TUL; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
452
May 2026
Seats
33,097
both directions
Passengers
25,141
both directions
Load factor
76.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TUL?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TUL departures in May 2026 (226), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- OO
226 departures · 16,394 seats
Share of departures50.0%78.8%
Load
- MQ
142 departures · 9,747 seats
Share of departures31.4%73.7%
Load
- G7
60 departures · 3,000 seats
Share of departures13.3%78.9%
Load
- UA
22 departures · 3,612 seats
Share of departures4.9%65.4%
Load
- AA
2 departures · 344 seats
Share of departures0.4%92.2%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TUL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 46% of ORD–TUL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
209 departures · 81.2% load
46.2% - Embraer E170
95 departures · 72.8% load
21.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
64 departures · 66.7% load
14.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
60 departures · 78.9% load
13.3% - Boeing 737-800
23 departures · 66.7% load
5.1% - Airbus A319
1 departures · 98.4% load
0.2%
How has ORD–TUL traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TUL departures rose from 419 in June 2025 to 452 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TUL traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
419 departures · 23,261 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
414 departures · 23,137 passengers
83.4%
Load
August 2025
449 departures · 24,329 passengers
81.1%
Load
September 2025
439 departures · 23,628 passengers
82.2%
Load
October 2025
439 departures · 24,344 passengers
82.0%
Load
November 2025
373 departures · 19,851 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
372 departures · 18,474 passengers
69.7%
Load
January 2026
282 departures · 14,343 passengers
69.6%
Load
February 2026
292 departures · 14,904 passengers
69.4%
Load
March 2026
357 departures · 19,646 passengers
74.3%
Load
April 2026
401 departures · 19,966 passengers
73.4%
Load
May 2026
452 departures · 25,141 passengers
76.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TUL
71.8% full
228 departures · 12,075 passengers
TUL → ORD
80.3% full
224 departures · 13,066 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TUL 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 Tulsa (TUL)?
ORD to TUL is 585 miles (941 km / 508 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TUL?
A nonstop covers the 585-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TUL?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (46.2%), followed by the Embraer E170 (21.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TUL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 585-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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