Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois
Marion, United StatesMWA / KMWA
Regional airport · 2 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 8,012 ft
54 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Marion → Chicago
MWA
MarionVeterans Airport of Southern Illinois
MarionVeterans Airport of Southern IllinoisORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 298 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 5m
Same local time in Marion 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
- 1 hr 1 min
- measured flight time
- 10 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- –Apr
- –May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In April 2026, May 2026 we saw less traffic at Marion in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Contour Airlinesall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Marion. Most departures between 07:00 and 10:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.5Mon
- 0.3Tue
- 0.5Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.5Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ277%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ719%
- Embraer ERJ 135E1353%
- Embraer ERJ 145E1451%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 8 |
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| April 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| May 2026 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| June 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 27 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 24 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 8 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 16 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 10 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on MWA-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 Marion: 2.
- 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.
About the route from Marion to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (MWA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 298 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 5m. Contour Airlines and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Marion from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 298 mi.
- How long is the flight from Marion to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 5m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Marion to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between MWA and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Contour Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Marion to Chicago?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 146 observed flights. Mainly Contour Airlines, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Marion and Chicago?
- Same local time in Marion 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.