Green Bay (GRB) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 09m
Bearing
176° S
Green Bay (GRB) to Chicago (ORD) is 173 miles (279 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GRB–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop GRB–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
697
May 2026
Seats
41,050
both directions
Passengers
29,545
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRB–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop GRB–ORD departures in May 2026 (267), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G7
267 departures · 13,350 seats
Share of departures38.3%75.4%
Load
- MQ
221 departures · 15,740 seats
Share of departures31.7%65.4%
Load
- OO
209 departures · 11,960 seats
Share of departures30.0%76.8%
Load
What plane flies GRB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 39% of GRB–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
269 departures · 75.6% load
38.6% - Embraer E175
184 departures · 66.8% load
26.4% - Bombardier CRJ-200
148 departures · 76.7% load
21.2% - Embraer E170
96 departures · 70.0% load
13.8%
How has GRB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GRB–ORD departures rose from 579 in June 2025 to 697 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRB–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
579 departures · 29,370 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2025
587 departures · 30,118 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
571 departures · 28,554 passengers
87.4%
Load
September 2025
581 departures · 27,872 passengers
80.1%
Load
October 2025
657 departures · 30,011 passengers
75.4%
Load
November 2025
588 departures · 25,100 passengers
65.7%
Load
December 2025
564 departures · 23,533 passengers
71.8%
Load
January 2026
535 departures · 20,922 passengers
67.9%
Load
February 2026
528 departures · 22,682 passengers
74.3%
Load
March 2026
575 departures · 24,591 passengers
73.9%
Load
April 2026
678 departures · 29,094 passengers
71.8%
Load
May 2026
697 departures · 29,545 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRB → ORD
70.2% full
349 departures · 14,417 passengers
ORD → GRB
73.8% full
348 departures · 15,128 passengers
Nonstop GRB–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 Green Bay (GRB) from Chicago (ORD)?
GRB to ORD is 173 miles (279 km / 151 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GRB to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 173-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GRB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (38.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (26.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying GRB–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 173-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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