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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ORD–TVC; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
533
April 2026
Seats
37,739
both directions
Passengers
29,052
both directions
Load factor
77.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–TVC?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TVC departures in April 2026 (195), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
195 departures · 9,750 seats
Share of departures36.6%73.0%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
113 departures · 7,389 seats
Share of departures21.2%84.6%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
102 departures · 7,664 seats
Share of departures19.1%69.0%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
64 departures · 4,544 seats
Share of departures12.0%88.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
59 departures · 8,392 seats
Share of departures11.1%75.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TVC?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 38% of ORD–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
203 departures · 73.8% load
38.1% - Embraer E175
150 departures · 76.4% load
28.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 84.1% load
21.9% - Airbus A319
35 departures · 84.1% load
6.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 67.8% load
1.5% - Airbus A320
5 departures · 69.1% load
0.9% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 64.5% load
0.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
4 departures · 56.6% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 58.4% load
0.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 78.8% load
0.4%
How has ORD–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TVC departures rose from 510 in May 2025 to 533 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
510 departures · 29,233 passengers
81.9%
Load
June 2025
584 departures · 31,744 passengers
74.4%
Load
July 2025
591 departures · 40,320 passengers
82.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → TVC
83.7% full
268 departures · 15,844 passengers
TVC → ORD
70.2% full
265 departures · 13,208 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TVC traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (38.1%), followed by the Embraer E175 (28.1%).
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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