Peoria to Chicago (PIA–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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130 mi airlines 217/wk
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Flight Schedule 71 flights Verified 24m ago
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AA3779
AA American
E70
6:00 AM
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7:15 AM
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1h 15m
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AA3931
AA American
E70
6:00 AM
CDT
7:14 AM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA5405
UA United
CR5
6:30 AM
CDT
7:42 AM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA4551
UA United
CR5
6:30 AM
CDT
7:45 AM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA4575+1
UA United
CR7
6:30 AM
CDT
7:47 AM
CDT
1h 17m
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NZ2748cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
6:35 AM
CDT
8:00 AM
CDT
1h 25m
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UA4780
UA United
CRJ
8:20 AM
CDT
9:35 AM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA5379
UA United
E7W
8:20 AM
CDT
9:35 AM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA6028
UA United
E7W
8:20 AM
CDT
9:35 AM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA4570
UA United
CR5
8:30 AM
CDT
9:43 AM
CDT
1h 13m
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UA5674
UA United
CRJ
8:30 AM
CDT
9:44 AM
CDT
1h 14m
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AA3741
AA American
E70
9:53 AM
CDT
11:04 AM
CDT
1h 11m
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BA1779
BA British
E70
9:53 AM
CDT
11:04 AM
CDT
1h 11m
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BA1654
BA British
E70
9:53 AM
CDT
11:04 AM
CDT
1h 11m
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CM1423+3
CM Copa
CRJ
10:40 AM
CDT
11:53 AM
CDT
1h 13m
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UA5807
UA United
CRJ
10:45 AM
CDT
12:00 PM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA5478
UA United
CRJ
10:45 AM
CDT
11:59 AM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA5581
UA United
CRJ
1:21 PM
CDT
2:36 PM
CDT
1h 15m
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BA1739cs
BA British
E75
1:22 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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AA4179+1
AA American
E75
1:22 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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QR2915
QR Qatar
E75
1:22 PM
CDT
2:35 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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NZ2750+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
1:25 PM
CDT
2:40 PM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA5280
UA United
CRJ
1:35 PM
CDT
2:49 PM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA4182
UA United
CR5
1:35 PM
CDT
2:48 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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QR2773
QR Qatar
E70
1:41 PM
CDT
2:54 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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BA1675
BA British
E70
1:54 PM
CDT
3:07 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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NZ2752cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
2:20 PM
CDT
3:34 PM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA4602
UA United
CR5
2:39 PM
CDT
4:05 PM
CDT
1h 26m
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UA4447
UA United
CR5
2:50 PM
CDT
4:02 PM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA5483
UA United
CRJ
2:50 PM
CDT
4:03 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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UA4505
UA United
CR5
5:33 PM
CDT
6:51 PM
CDT
1h 18m
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UA4808+2
UA United
CR2
5:35 PM
CDT
6:48 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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AA3740
AA American
E70
6:58 PM
CDT
8:26 PM
CDT
1h 28m
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AA3731
AA American
E70
7:05 PM
CDT
8:20 PM
CDT
1h 15m
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UA5612
UA United
CRJ
8:20 PM
CDT
9:38 PM
CDT
1h 18m
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UA5271
UA United
E7W
8:35 PM
CDT
9:49 PM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA4606
UA United
CR5
8:35 PM
CDT
9:48 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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DL3879
DL Delta
9:57 PM
CDT
2:01 AM+1
CDT
4h 4m
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AA3741
AA American
E70
8:12 AM
CDT T3
9:23 AM
CDT
1h 11m
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UA5949
UA United
CRJ
8:49 AM
CDT T2
10:10 AM
CDT
1h 21m
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UA5939+2
UA United
CRJ
8:50 AM
CDT T1
10:02 AM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA4518
UA United
CR5
8:50 AM
CDT T2
10:04 AM
CDT
1h 14m
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CM1410cs
CM Copa
CR2
8:50 AM
CDT T2
10:02 AM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA5733+1
UA United
CR2
11:30 AM
CDT T2
12:36 PM
CDT
1h 6m
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UA6035
UA United
CRJ
11:38 AM
CDT T2
12:46 PM
CDT
1h 8m
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AA4179+1
AA American
E75
11:45 AM
CDT T3
12:52 PM
CDT
1h 7m
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UA4475
UA United
CR5
11:50 AM
CDT T2
12:57 PM
CDT
1h 7m
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NZ2751cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
12:40 PM
CDT T2
1:45 PM
CDT
1h 5m
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UA4519
UA United
CR5
12:45 PM
CDT T2
1:57 PM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA5442
UA United
CRJ
12:52 PM
CDT T2
2:04 PM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA4569
UA United
CR5
12:52 PM
CDT T2
2:03 PM
CDT
1h 11m
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UA5874+2
UA United
CR2
3:35 PM
CDT T2
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 9m
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NZ2749cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
3:36 PM
CDT T2
4:40 PM
CDT
1h 4m
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UA4460
UA United
CR5
3:40 PM
CDT T2
4:57 PM
CDT
1h 17m
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QR7607
QR Qatar
E70
5:12 PM
CDT T3
6:25 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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AA3740
AA American
E70
5:12 PM
CDT T3
6:25 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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QR9020
QR Qatar
E70
5:12 PM
CDT T3
6:25 PM
CDT
1h 13m
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AA3731
AA American
E70
5:12 PM
CDT T3
6:24 PM
CDT
1h 12m
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UA4590
UA United
CR5
5:50 PM
CDT T2
6:59 PM
CDT
1h 9m
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UA5580
UA United
E7W
5:50 PM
CDT T2
7:00 PM
CDT
1h 10m
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UA6047
UA United
CRJ
6:08 PM
CDT T2
7:26 PM
CDT
1h 18m
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UA4538
UA United
CR5
7:45 PM
CDT T2
9:10 PM
CDT
1h 25m
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EK6286+1
EK Emirates
CR5
7:55 PM
CDT T3
9:13 PM
CDT
1h 18m
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NZ2753+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
8:10 PM
CDT T2
9:21 PM
CDT
1h 11m
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UA5647
UA United
CRJ
9:15 PM
CDT T2
10:29 PM
CDT
1h 14m
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UA4603
UA United
CR5
9:25 PM
CDT T2
10:45 PM
CDT
1h 20m
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QR2893
QR Qatar
E70
10:27 PM
CDT T3
11:33 PM
CDT
1h 6m
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AA4124
AA American
E70
10:51 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
CDT
1h 8m
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UA5483
UA United
E7W
10:55 PM
CDT T2
12:15 AM+1
CDT
1h 20m
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UA5721
UA United
E7W
11:00 PM
CDT T2
12:06 AM+1
CDT
1h 6m
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UA4595
UA United
CR5
11:00 PM
CDT T2
12:06 AM+1
CDT
1h 6m
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Peoria to Chicago
5 carriers, 217 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 217 Flights/wk 130 mi 1h 11m nonstop 18 1-stop hubs

PIA–ORD is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 130 miles in approximately 1h 11m. Beyond nonstop, 18 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop PIA–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: CM, NZ 119 CR2, CR5, CR7, CRJ, E7W 1h12-1h26 Star Alliance CM, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: BA, QR 42 E70, E75 1h11-1h28 Oneworld BA, QR
DL Delta Air Lines 1 4h04 SkyTeam
G7 GoJet Airlines 0
OO SkyWest Airlines 0
Aircraft on this route
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – NZ, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – CM, NZ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, BA, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, BA, QR
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (119 flights/wk, 73%)
Oneworld: AA (42 flights/wk, 26%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 1%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, PIA to ORD direction.
Mon
32
flights
Tue
30
flights
Wed
33
flights
Thu
30
flights
Fri
32
flights
Sat
28
flights
Sun
32
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
38
Nonstop flights
217
Outbound / wk
193
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for PIA to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~25h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
825
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

Other ways to reach Chicago from Peoria

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric PIA→ORD BMI→ORD SPI→ORD
Distance from PIA 43 mi 57 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 4 2
Weekly flights 217 105 21
Flight time 1h 11m 1h 1m 1h 15m
Airports within 200 miles of PIA with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Chicago is 0 hours the same as Peoria.
PIA: CDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Peoria, it's 6:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
130 mi / 209 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 11m to 4h 4m.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

PIA–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Peoria to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance130 mi / 209 km
Flight time1h 11m to 4h 4m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights217 out / 193 return
1-stop connections18 hubs
Origin: PIA
IATA / ICAOPIA / KPIA
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr0.7M
Elevation660 ft / 201 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about PIA to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take approximately 1h 11m to 4h 4m. The route covers 130 miles.
5 airlines operate nonstop service: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. Plus 4 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 217 nonstop flights per week from PIA to ORD. The return direction has about 193 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through LNK, YYZ, IAD, APA, IAH, DAL, PGD, MIA, PUJ, PIE, CMI, DFW, CLT, OKC, DEN, VPS, SRQ and LAS. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
Yes, return flights from ORD to PIA are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include BMI, SPI and MLI. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from PIA to ORD

General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport (PIA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, GoJet Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and United Airlines. With 217 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

PIA to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PIA to ORD ranges from 1 hours 11 minutes to 4 hours 4 minutes. The route covers a distance of 130 miles (209 km). There are approximately 217 weekly flights outbound and 193 return, totaling 410 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

18 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 4 hours via LNK. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Bloomington/Normal (BMI), Springfield (SPI) and Moline (MLI).