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Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD)

137mi
220 km119 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 04m

Bearing

244° SW

Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD) is 137 miles (220 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies GRR–ORD

US DOT T-100 · filed data

In April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 8 carriers flying nonstop GRR–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 67% full.

Departures

965

April 2026

Seats

87,638

both directions

Passengers

58,921

both directions

Load factor

67.2%

passengers ÷ seats

Who flies GRR–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop GRR–ORD departures in April 2026 (209), one of 8 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    209 departures · 14,729 seats

    73.7%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    194 departures · 12,532 seats

    69.5%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    183 departures · 28,344 seats

    68.6%

    Load

  • YX

    Republic Airways

    154 departures · 11,704 seats

    72.8%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    118 departures · 5,900 seats

    73.0%

    Load

  • AA

    American Airlines

    105 departures · 14,234 seats

    49.4%

    Load

  • OH

    PSA Airlines

    1 departures · 65 seats

    47.7%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    1 departures · 130 seats

    30.8%

    Load

What plane flies GRR–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of GRR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has GRR–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop GRR–ORD departures rose from 698 in May 2025 to 965 in April 2026.

Monthly nonstop GRR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • May 2025

    698 departures · 46,557 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • June 2025

    768 departures · 52,090 passengers

    84.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    780 departures · 56,789 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    744 departures · 56,741 passengers

    81.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    725 departures · 56,964 passengers

    77.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    780 departures · 63,730 passengers

    75.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    727 departures · 45,543 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    706 departures · 47,414 passengers

    77.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    691 departures · 45,352 passengers

    72.4%

    Load

  • February 2026

    646 departures · 54,094 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    725 departures · 52,538 passengers

    75.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    965 departures · 58,921 passengers

    67.2%

    Load

By direction

The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.

GRR → ORD

63.5% full

488 departures · 28,262 passengers

ORD → GRR

71.1% full

477 departures · 30,659 passengers

Nonstop GRR–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT 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). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.

The airports

GRR

Grand Rapids

US

Gerald R. Ford International Airport

Coordinates

42.88°N, 85.52°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Grand Rapids (GRR) from Chicago (ORD)?

GRR to ORD is 137 miles (220 km / 119 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from GRR to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 137-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies GRR–ORD?

In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (16.6%).

What mileage do I earn flying GRR–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 137-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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