George Town (GCM) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 4h 02m
Bearing
348° N
George Town (GCM) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,614 miles (2,597 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GCM–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GCM–ORD; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
10
May 2026
Seats
1,764
both directions
Passengers
1,399
both directions
Load factor
79.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GCM–ORD?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GCM–ORD in May 2026 (10 departures).
- UA
10 departures · 1,764 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.3%
Load
What plane flies GCM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 70% of GCM–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 83.2% load
70.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 72.6% load
20.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 64.3% load
10.0%
How has GCM–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GCM–ORD departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 10 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GCM–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,347 passengers
94.1%
Load
July 2025
8 departures · 1,221 passengers
85.3%
Load
August 2025
6 departures · 864 passengers
80.5%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 1,736 passengers
60.6%
Load
December 2025
64 departures · 6,449 passengers
59.5%
Load
January 2026
84 departures · 8,337 passengers
61.3%
Load
February 2026
84 departures · 9,202 passengers
66.2%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 12,620 passengers
63.9%
Load
April 2026
69 departures · 7,410 passengers
63.4%
Load
May 2026
10 departures · 1,399 passengers
79.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GCM → ORD
79.6% full
5 departures · 692 passengers
ORD → GCM
79.0% full
5 departures · 707 passengers
Nonstop GCM–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
George Town
KY
Owen Roberts International Airport
Coordinates
19.29°N, 81.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is George Town (GCM) from Chicago (ORD)?
GCM to ORD is 1,614 miles (2,597 km / 1,402 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GCM to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,614-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 02m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GCM–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (70.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GCM–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,614-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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