Spokane (GEG) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 47m
Bearing
94° E
Spokane (GEG) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,494 miles (2,404 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GEG–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GEG–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
112
April 2026
Seats
13,570
both directions
Passengers
11,208
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies GEG–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop GEG–ORD departures in April 2026 (57), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
57 departures · 9,408 seats
Share of departures50.9%79.2%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
55 departures · 4,162 seats
Share of departures49.1%90.3%
Load
What plane flies GEG–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 49% of GEG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
55 departures · 90.3% load
49.1% - Boeing 737-800
44 departures · 77.3% load
39.3% - Airbus A319
9 departures · 89.5% load
8.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
4 departures · 82.8% load
3.6%
How has GEG–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–ORD departures rose from 41 in May 2025 to 112 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GEG–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
41 departures · 2,837 passengers
93.2%
Load
June 2025
169 departures · 13,500 passengers
88.7%
Load
July 2025
182 departures · 15,482 passengers
91.0%
Load
August 2025
156 departures · 14,107 passengers
93.0%
Load
September 2025
142 departures · 13,339 passengers
88.0%
Load
October 2025
133 departures · 12,006 passengers
86.9%
Load
November 2025
116 departures · 9,171 passengers
75.9%
Load
December 2025
107 departures · 10,505 passengers
82.9%
Load
January 2026
79 departures · 5,619 passengers
82.9%
Load
February 2026
84 departures · 6,467 passengers
78.9%
Load
March 2026
111 departures · 9,411 passengers
83.4%
Load
April 2026
112 departures · 11,208 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → GEG
87.6% full
57 departures · 6,029 passengers
GEG → ORD
77.5% full
55 departures · 5,179 passengers
Nonstop GEG–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 Spokane (GEG) from Chicago (ORD)?
GEG to ORD is 1,494 miles (2,404 km / 1,298 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GEG to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,494-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GEG–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (39.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying GEG–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,494-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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