General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
Peoria, United StatesPIA / KPIA
Regional airport · 20 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 10,105 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Peoria → Chicago
PIA
PeoriaGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport
PeoriaGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 130 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~45m
Same local time in Peoria and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 7.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 7.5
- flights per day
- 9
- busiest month · Apr
- 6
- quietest month · Dec
- 33 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 6Jan2026
- 7Feb
- 8Mar
- 9Apr
- 9May
- 9Jun
- 8Jul
- 6Aug
- 6Sep
- 8Oct2025
- 7Nov
- 6Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
Sky Airline Perunow and then
United Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Peoria. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.
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- 02:00
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Through the week
By weekday
- 7.3Mon
- 7.4Tue
- 6.9Wed
- 6.9Thu
- 7.3Fri
- 6.9Sat
- 6.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ238%
- Embraer 170E17028%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ726%
- Embraer 175E75L7%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 6 | 185 |
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| February 2026 | 7 | 199 |
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| March 2026 | 8 | 232 |
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| April 2026 | 9 | 255 |
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| May 2026 | 9 | 241 |
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| June 2026 | 9 | 245 |
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| July 2026 | 8 | 234 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 176 |
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| September 2026 | 6 | 186 |
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| October 2025 | 8 | 229 |
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| November 2025 | 7 | 190 |
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| December 2025 | 6 | 171 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PIA-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 Peoria: 20.
- 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.
BMI ORDCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington-Normal is about 43 mi from Peoria.View route →SPI ORDAbraham Lincoln Capital AirportSpringfield is about 57 mi from Peoria.View route →PIA RFDChicago Rockford International AirportChicago is about 63 mi from Chicago.View route →PIA MKEGeneral Mitchell International AirportMilwaukee is about 67 mi from Chicago.View route →
About the route from Peoria to Chicago
The observed direct connection between General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 130 mi. The estimated flight time is around 45m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Sky Airline Peru, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Peoria from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 130 mi.
- How long is the flight from Peoria to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 45m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Peoria to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between PIA and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Sky Airline Peru, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Peoria to Chicago?
- On average around 7.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 2,543 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Peoria and Chicago?
- Same local time in Peoria 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.