Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
Burlington, United StatesBRL / KBRL
Regional airport · 1 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 6,102 ft
50 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Burlington → Chicago
BRL
BurlingtonSoutheast Iowa Regional Airport
BurlingtonSoutheast Iowa Regional AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 186 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~55m
Same local time in Burlington and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 38 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Burlington in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Contour Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Burlington. Most departures between 08:00 and 11:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.7Mon
- 0.5Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 0.7Thu
- 0.6Fri
- 0.6Sat
- 0.9Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ293%
- Embraer ERJ 135E1355%
- Embraer ERJ 145E1451%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 40 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 29 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 6 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 2 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 16 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 22 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 23 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 24 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 24 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 27 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on BRL-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Burlington: 1.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
MLI ORDQuad City International AirportMoline is about 56 mi from Burlington.View route →UIN ORDQuincy Regional Airport Baldwin FieldQuincy is about 58 mi from Burlington.View route →PIA ORDGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria is about 75 mi from Burlington.View route →CID ORDThe Eastern Iowa AirportCedar Rapids is about 82 mi from Burlington.View route →
About the route from Burlington to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Southeast Iowa Regional Airport (BRL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 186 mi. The estimated flight time is around 55m. Contour Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Burlington from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Southeast Iowa Regional Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 186 mi.
- How long is the flight from Burlington to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Burlington to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between BRL and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Contour Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Burlington to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 246 observed flights. Mainly Contour Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Burlington and Chicago?
- Same local time in Burlington and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.