Grand Junction (GJT) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 00m
Bearing
73° E
Grand Junction (GJT) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,098 miles (1,767 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GJT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop GJT–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 33% full.
Departures
6
June 2026
Seats
545
both directions
Passengers
181
both directions
Load factor
33.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GJT–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GJT–ORD departures in June 2026 (5), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
5 departures · 345 seats
Share of departures83.3%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures16.7%90.5%
Load
What plane flies GJT–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 67% of GJT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
4 departures · 0.0% load
66.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
16.7% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 90.5% load
16.7%
How has GJT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–ORD departures fell from 13 in July 2025 to 6 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
13 departures · 356 passengers
31.9%
Load
August 2025
5 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
January 2026
9 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
6 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 27 passengers
2.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
6 departures · 181 passengers
33.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → GJT
44.7% full
4 departures · 181 passengers
GJT → ORD
0.0% full
2 departures · 0 passengers
Nonstop GJT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Grand Junction (GJT) from Chicago (ORD)?
GJT to ORD is 1,098 miles (1,767 km / 954 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GJT to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,098-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GJT–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (16.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying GJT–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,098-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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