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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop FNT–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
237
July 2026
Seats
13,605
both directions
Passengers
11,300
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FNT–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop FNT–ORD in July 2026 (237 departures).
- OO
237 departures · 13,605 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies FNT–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 49% of FNT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
117 departures · 80.3% load
49.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
62 departures · 88.7% load
26.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
58 departures · 84.3% load
24.5%
How has FNT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FNT–ORD departures fell from 339 in August 2025 to 237 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop FNT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
351 departures · 15,151 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2026
226 departures · 10,883 passengers
83.9%
Load
July 2026
237 departures · 11,300 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FNT
82.4% full
119 departures · 5,635 passengers
FNT → ORD
83.7% full
118 departures · 5,665 passengers
Nonstop FNT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (49.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (26.2%).
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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