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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GEG–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
123
May 2026
Seats
15,024
both directions
Passengers
12,477
both directions
Load factor
83.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GEG–ORD?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop GEG–ORD departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
62 departures · 10,664 seats
Share of departures50.4%80.0%
Load
- OO
61 departures · 4,360 seats
Share of departures49.6%90.6%
Load
What plane flies GEG–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of GEG–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
62 departures · 80.0% load
50.4% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 90.6% load
49.6%
How has GEG–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GEG–ORD departures fell from 169 in June 2025 to 123 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GEG–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
123 departures · 12,477 passengers
83.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GEG → ORD
77.3% full
62 departures · 5,858 passengers
ORD → GEG
88.8% full
61 departures · 6,619 passengers
Nonstop GEG–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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (49.6%).
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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