Chicago (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
31° NE
Chicago (ORD) to Traverse City (TVC) is 224 miles (360 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–TVC
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TVC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
706
July 2026
Seats
52,521
both directions
Passengers
44,839
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TVC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TVC departures in July 2026 (406), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
406 departures · 24,450 seats
Share of departures57.5%87.2%
Load
- MQ
162 departures · 10,651 seats
Share of departures22.9%88.0%
Load
- UA
101 departures · 14,540 seats
Share of departures14.3%80.1%
Load
- YX
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures4.8%88.4%
Load
- G7
2 departures · 100 seats
Share of departures0.3%44.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures0.1%94.4%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TVC?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 26% of ORD–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
182 departures · 86.6% load
25.8% - Embraer E170
151 departures · 88.5% load
21.4% - Embraer E175
149 departures · 88.1% load
21.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
120 departures · 86.9% load
17.0% - Airbus A320
59 departures · 80.5% load
8.4% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 77.7% load
4.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
6 departures · 86.2% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 82.2% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.1%
How has ORD–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TVC departures rose from 661 in August 2025 to 706 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
661 departures · 42,735 passengers
83.0%
Load
September 2025
593 departures · 35,832 passengers
78.5%
Load
October 2025
696 departures · 36,896 passengers
75.5%
Load
November 2025
556 departures · 25,999 passengers
65.2%
Load
December 2025
529 departures · 29,045 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
440 departures · 24,603 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
430 departures · 26,340 passengers
84.6%
Load
March 2026
421 departures · 24,313 passengers
78.3%
Load
April 2026
533 departures · 29,052 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
723 departures · 34,800 passengers
69.2%
Load
June 2026
601 departures · 33,202 passengers
78.3%
Load
July 2026
706 departures · 44,839 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TVC → ORD
84.3% full
355 departures · 22,339 passengers
ORD → TVC
86.5% full
351 departures · 22,500 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TVC 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 Traverse City (TVC)?
ORD to TVC is 224 miles (360 km / 194 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to TVC?
A nonstop covers the 224-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–TVC?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (25.8%), followed by the Embraer E170 (21.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–TVC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 224-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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