Great Falls (GTF) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
100° E
Great Falls (GTF) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,208 miles (1,943 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GTF–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GTF–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
8
June 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
540
both directions
Load factor
88.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GTF–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GTF–ORD in June 2026 (8 departures).
- OO
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.8%
Load
What plane flies GTF–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GTF–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
8 departures · 88.8% load
100.0%
How has GTF–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GTF–ORD departures held steady at about 8 a month between July 2025 and June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GTF–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
8 departures · 557 passengers
91.6%
Load
August 2025
5 departures · 361 passengers
95.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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June 2026
8 departures · 540 passengers
88.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GTF → ORD
92.8% full
4 departures · 282 passengers
ORD → GTF
84.9% full
4 departures · 258 passengers
Nonstop GTF–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Great Falls (GTF) from Chicago (ORD)?
GTF to ORD is 1,208 miles (1,943 km / 1,049 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GTF to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,208-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GTF–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GTF–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,208-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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