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Springfield → Chicago

SPISpringfieldAbraham Lincoln Capital Airport
ORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
Distance
174 mi
Estimated flight time
~50m

Same local time in Springfield and Chicago.

Observed nonstop

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How often does this route fly?

Frequency

A couple of times a day

On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

2
flights per day
2
busiest month · Oct
1
quietest month · Mar
39 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 2Jan2026
  2. 2Feb
  3. 1Mar
  4. 1Apr
  5. 1May
  6. 1Jun
  7. 1Jul
  8. 2Aug
  9. 2Sep
  10. 2Oct2025
  11. 2Nov
  12. 2Dec

In May 2026, June 2026 we saw less traffic at Springfield in general than usual; compare that month with care.

Airlines

Who flies it

Envoy Airall year
SkyWest Airlinesnow and then

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Springfield. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 1.3Mon
  2. 1.3Tue
  3. 1.4Wed
  4. 1.3Thu
  5. 1.2Fri
  6. 1.3Sat
  7. 1.2Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Embraer 170E17084%
  2. Embraer 175E75L15%
  3. Cessna Citation CJ2C25A1%
  4. Bombardier CRJ700CRJ71%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 2026246
  • Envoy Air46×
February 2026249
  • Envoy Air49×
March 2026133
  • Envoy Air33×
April 2026132
  • Envoy Air32×
May 2026120
  • Envoy Air20×
June 2026112
  • Envoy Air12×
July 2026132
  • Envoy Air32×
August 2026252
  • Envoy Air50×
September 2026243
  • Envoy Air42×
October 2025249
  • Envoy Air43×
  • SkyWest Airlines4×
November 2025251
  • Envoy Air51×
December 2025246
  • Envoy Air46×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on SPI-ORD - not a booking guarantee.

Envoy Air

MQ · ENY

Hub: DFW Dallas-Fort Worth

186 departure airportsView airline →

SkyWest Airlines

OO · SKW

Hub: ORD Chicago

249 departure airportsView airline →

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 Springfield: 5.
  • Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.

The airports on this route

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport

Springfield, United StatesSPI / KSPI

Regional airport · 5 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 8,002 ft

53 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport pageAll direct destinations

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

Airport pageAll direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

DEC ORDDecatur AirportDecatur is about 43 mi from Springfield.View route →PIA ORDGeneral Wayne A. Downing Peoria International AirportPeoria is about 57 mi from Springfield.View route →BMI ORDCentral Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-NormalBloomington-Normal is about 60 mi from Springfield.View route →CMI ORDUniversity of Illinois Willard AirportChampaign is about 75 mi from Springfield.View route →

About the route from Springfield to Chicago

The observed direct connection between Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 174 mi. The estimated flight time is around 50m. Envoy Air and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Springfield from Chicago by air?
The great-circle distance between Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 174 mi.
How long is the flight from Springfield to Chicago?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 50m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Springfield to Chicago?
Yes, a direct connection between SPI and ORD has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Envoy Air and SkyWest Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Springfield to Chicago?
On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 465 observed flights. Mainly Envoy Air, SkyWest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Springfield and Chicago?
Same local time in Springfield 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.