Purdue University ⇄ Chicago O'Hare International LAF–ORD
Airlines flew 1,118 flights between Purdue University LAF in Lafayette, IN and Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 30,792 passengers in 54,916 seats, 56% of them filled. 119 miles, about 37 minutes in the air, on 2 airlines: SkyWest Airlines Inc. (1,094), Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines (24). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 165 |
| 2/25 | 140 |
| 3/25 | 184 |
| 4/25 | 177 |
| 5/25 | 197 |
| 6/25 | 184 |
| 7/25 | 203 |
| 8/25 | 107 |
| 9/25 | 94 |
| 10/25 | 98 |
| 11/25 | 87 |
| 12/25 | 99 |
| 1/26 | 95 |
| 2/26 | 88 |
| 3/26 | 92 |
| 4/26 | 86 |
| 5/26 | 98 |
| 6/26 | 82 |
| 7/26 | 92 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 523 |
| 2/25 | 553 |
| 3/25 | 611 |
| 4/25 | 636 |
| 5/25 | 776 |
| 6/25 | 551 |
| 7/25 | 661 |
| 8/25 | 1,741 |
| 9/25 | 2,277 |
| 10/25 | 3,250 |
| 11/25 | 2,771 |
| 12/25 | 2,676 |
| 1/26 | 2,243 |
| 2/26 | 2,733 |
| 3/26 | 2,647 |
| 4/26 | 2,713 |
| 5/26 | 3,101 |
| 6/26 | 2,191 |
| 7/26 | 2,449 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 1,094 | 30,698 | 56% | scheduled passenger service |
| Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines 9X | 24 | 94 | 44% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 1,076 | 50 | 30,251 |
| Cessna C208B/Grand Caravan | 24 | 9 | 94 |
| Bombardier CRJ550 | 18 | 50 | 447 |
LAF → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
561 flights of 561 scheduled, 16,112 passengers in 27,558 seats. SkyWest Airlines Inc. 549; Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines 12.
ORD → LAF this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
557 flights of 557 scheduled, 14,680 passengers in 27,358 seats. SkyWest Airlines Inc. 545; Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines 12.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Purdue University LAF and Chicago O'Hare International ORD; all routes.