Boise (BOI) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 40m
Bearing
85° E
Boise (BOI) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,433 miles (2,307 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BOI–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop BOI–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 32% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
176
June 2026
Seats
22,210
both directions
Passengers
19,552
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BOI–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop BOI–ORD departures in June 2026 (61), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
61 departures · 10,492 seats
Share of departures34.7%86.9%
Load
- UA
58 departures · 7,692 seats
Share of departures33.0%89.1%
Load
- OO
57 departures · 4,026 seats
Share of departures32.4%89.1%
Load
What plane flies BOI–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 32% of BOI–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
57 departures · 89.1% load
32.4% - Boeing 737-800
56 departures · 86.2% load
31.8% - Airbus A319
42 departures · 90.0% load
23.9% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 87.2% load
9.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 93.7% load
2.8%
How has BOI–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BOI–ORD departures fell from 185 in July 2025 to 176 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BOI–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
185 departures · 15,301 passengers
90.0%
Load
August 2025
182 departures · 18,874 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 20,001 passengers
90.5%
Load
October 2025
184 departures · 22,477 passengers
89.5%
Load
November 2025
169 departures · 13,190 passengers
75.7%
Load
December 2025
206 departures · 12,300 passengers
81.3%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 10,554 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
170 departures · 9,700 passengers
77.3%
Load
March 2026
181 departures · 11,279 passengers
83.1%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 13,305 passengers
82.7%
Load
May 2026
185 departures · 18,813 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2026
176 departures · 19,552 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BOI → ORD
86.8% full
88 departures · 9,610 passengers
ORD → BOI
89.2% full
88 departures · 9,942 passengers
Nonstop BOI–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Boise (BOI) from Chicago (ORD)?
BOI to ORD is 1,433 miles (2,307 km / 1,246 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BOI to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,433-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 40m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BOI–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (31.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying BOI–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,433-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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