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 April 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GJT–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 0% full.
Departures
2
April 2026
Seats
140
both directions
Passengers
0
both directions
Load factor
0.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GJT–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GJT–ORD in April 2026 (2 departures).
- OO
2 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures100.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies GJT–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GJT–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
2 departures · 0.0% load
100.0%
How has GJT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GJT–ORD departures fell from 11 in June 2025 to 2 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop GJT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
11 departures · 178 passengers
20.9%
Load
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
Nonstop GJT–ORD traffic has been filed 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).
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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