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 May 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 34% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
723
May 2026
Seats
50,273
both directions
Passengers
34,800
both directions
Load factor
69.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–TVC?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–TVC departures in May 2026 (204), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
204 departures · 12,477 seats
Share of departures28.2%63.0%
Load
- YX
189 departures · 14,364 seats
Share of departures26.1%71.2%
Load
- G7
171 departures · 8,550 seats
Share of departures23.7%79.8%
Load
- MQ
73 departures · 4,789 seats
Share of departures10.1%70.4%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 8,512 seats
Share of departures8.6%60.7%
Load
- OH
24 departures · 1,581 seats
Share of departures3.3%85.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–TVC?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 34% of ORD–TVC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
243 departures · 73.8% load
33.6% - Embraer E175
220 departures · 71.0% load
30.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
127 departures · 66.2% load
17.6% - Embraer E170
69 departures · 70.9% load
9.5% - Airbus A319
28 departures · 74.7% load
3.9% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 45.1% load
2.1% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 67.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 62.8% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 43.6% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 26.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 29.6% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
2 departures · 88.2% load
0.3%
How has ORD–TVC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–TVC departures rose from 584 in June 2025 to 723 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–TVC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
723 departures · 34,800 passengers
69.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
TVC → ORD
65.2% full
362 departures · 16,418 passengers
ORD → TVC
73.3% full
361 departures · 18,382 passengers
Nonstop ORD–TVC 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 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (33.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (30.4%).
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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