Great Falls (GTF) to Chicago (ORD)

1,208mi
1,943 km1,049 nm

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 GTFORD

Filed traffic data

In 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).

What plane flies GTF–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GTF–ORD departures.

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 GTFORD 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%

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By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

GTFORD

92.8% full

4 departures · 282 passengers

ORDGTF

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).

The airports

GTF

US

Great Falls International Airport

Coordinates

47.48°N, 111.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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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