Greensboro (GSO) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
316° NW
Greensboro (GSO) to Chicago (ORD) is 589 miles (948 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GSO–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop GSO–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
393
May 2026
Seats
26,476
both directions
Passengers
20,457
both directions
Load factor
77.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GSO–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop GSO–ORD departures in May 2026 (164), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- MQ
164 departures · 11,628 seats
Share of departures41.7%79.4%
Load
- YX
101 departures · 7,676 seats
Share of departures25.7%75.3%
Load
- OO
79 departures · 4,722 seats
Share of departures20.1%74.4%
Load
- G7
49 departures · 2,450 seats
Share of departures12.5%78.6%
Load
What plane flies GSO–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 58% of GSO–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
227 departures · 76.4% load
57.8% - Bombardier CRJ-550
90 departures · 71.4% load
22.9% - Embraer E170
76 departures · 85.6% load
19.3%
How has GSO–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GSO–ORD departures rose from 231 in June 2025 to 393 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop GSO–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
231 departures · 13,171 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2025
233 departures · 13,369 passengers
87.2%
Load
August 2025
233 departures · 13,553 passengers
85.4%
Load
September 2025
298 departures · 16,352 passengers
80.3%
Load
October 2025
345 departures · 19,425 passengers
82.7%
Load
November 2025
255 departures · 14,406 passengers
78.6%
Load
December 2025
275 departures · 16,126 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
214 departures · 11,227 passengers
71.3%
Load
February 2026
243 departures · 13,537 passengers
76.7%
Load
March 2026
291 departures · 16,157 passengers
76.3%
Load
April 2026
345 departures · 19,590 passengers
78.5%
Load
May 2026
393 departures · 20,457 passengers
77.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GSO → ORD
78.6% full
197 departures · 10,442 passengers
ORD → GSO
75.9% full
196 departures · 10,015 passengers
Nonstop GSO–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 Greensboro (GSO) from Chicago (ORD)?
GSO to ORD is 589 miles (948 km / 512 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GSO to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 589-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GSO–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (57.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (22.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying GSO–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 589-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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