Grand Rapids (GRR) to Chicago (ORD)
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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop GRR–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 24% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
977
May 2026
Seats
86,941
both directions
Passengers
61,172
both directions
Load factor
70.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GRR–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop GRR–ORD departures in May 2026 (268), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- OO
268 departures · 16,675 seats
Share of departures27.4%77.8%
Load
- UA
182 departures · 28,440 seats
Share of departures18.6%66.3%
Load
- MQ
174 departures · 11,926 seats
Share of departures17.8%78.2%
Load
- G7
137 departures · 6,850 seats
Share of departures14.0%79.0%
Load
- YX
109 departures · 8,284 seats
Share of departures11.2%81.1%
Load
- AA
107 departures · 14,766 seats
Share of departures11.0%53.3%
Load
What plane flies GRR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 24% of GRR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
239 departures · 79.5% load
24.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
189 departures · 80.6% load
19.3% - Airbus A319
126 departures · 58.7% load
12.9% - Embraer E170
117 departures · 78.2% load
12.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
101 departures · 78.6% load
10.3% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 75.7% load
5.6% - Boeing 737-800
47 departures · 63.2% load
4.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
42 departures · 65.8% load
4.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
20 departures · 58.7% load
2.1% - Airbus A321
14 departures · 39.0% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
12 departures · 60.3% load
1.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 58.6% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-700
4 departures · 80.8% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
3 departures · 56.8% load
0.3%
How has GRR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GRR–ORD departures rose from 768 in June 2025 to 977 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GRR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
977 departures · 61,172 passengers
70.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GRR → ORD
69.6% full
497 departures · 30,927 passengers
ORD → GRR
71.1% full
480 departures · 30,245 passengers
Nonstop GRR–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 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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (24.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (19.3%).
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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