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 July 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop GRB–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
605
July 2026
Seats
36,140
both directions
Passengers
29,396
both directions
Load factor
81.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRB–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop GRB–ORD departures in July 2026 (245), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- MQ
245 departures · 17,234 seats
Share of departures40.5%80.0%
Load
- G7
233 departures · 11,650 seats
Share of departures38.5%85.8%
Load
- OO
120 departures · 6,078 seats
Share of departures19.8%80.3%
Load
- UA
6 departures · 1,018 seats
Share of departures1.0%59.1%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.2%85.0%
Load
What plane flies GRB–ORD?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 39% of GRB–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
233 departures · 85.8% load
38.5% - Embraer E170
126 departures · 80.2% load
20.8% - Embraer E175
122 departures · 78.9% load
20.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
117 departures · 81.6% load
19.3% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 72.1% load
0.3% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 50.2% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 81.8% load
0.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 96.8% load
0.2% - Airbus A320
1 departures · 24.0% load
0.2%
How has GRB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GRB–ORD departures rose from 571 in August 2025 to 605 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRB–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
588 departures · 27,001 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2026
605 departures · 29,396 passengers
81.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRB → ORD
80.0% full
310 departures · 15,117 passengers
ORD → GRB
82.8% full
295 departures · 14,279 passengers
Nonstop GRB–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (38.5%), followed by the Embraer E170 (20.8%).
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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