Flint (FNT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 15m
Bearing
254° W
Flint (FNT) to Chicago (ORD) is 223 miles (359 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FNT–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FNT–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
339
April 2026
Seats
19,560
both directions
Passengers
13,700
both directions
Load factor
70.0%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FNT–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FNT–ORD in April 2026 (339 departures).
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SkyWest Airlines
339 departures · 19,560 seats
Share of departures100.0%70.0%
Load
What plane flies FNT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 51% of FNT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
174 departures · 69.5% load
51.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
163 departures · 70.7% load
48.1% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 71.0% load
0.6%
How has FNT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FNT–ORD departures rose from 309 in May 2025 to 339 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FNT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
309 departures · 13,519 passengers
87.5%
Load
June 2025
349 departures · 15,108 passengers
76.5%
Load
July 2025
353 departures · 16,487 passengers
81.4%
Load
August 2025
339 departures · 15,235 passengers
78.5%
Load
September 2025
351 departures · 15,907 passengers
78.9%
Load
October 2025
368 departures · 15,697 passengers
74.3%
Load
November 2025
319 departures · 12,493 passengers
68.3%
Load
December 2025
286 departures · 12,490 passengers
74.5%
Load
January 2026
289 departures · 11,119 passengers
65.6%
Load
February 2026
273 departures · 11,666 passengers
72.4%
Load
March 2026
313 departures · 12,625 passengers
69.6%
Load
April 2026
339 departures · 13,700 passengers
70.0%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FNT
73.6% full
170 departures · 7,214 passengers
FNT → ORD
66.5% full
169 departures · 6,486 passengers
Nonstop FNT–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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Frequently asked
How far is Flint (FNT) from Chicago (ORD)?
FNT to ORD is 223 miles (359 km / 194 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FNT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 223-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FNT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (48.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying FNT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 223-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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