Gunnison (GUC) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 51m
Bearing
71° E
Gunnison (GUC) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,029 miles (1,656 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GUC–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn March 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop GUC–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
13
March 2026
Seats
958
both directions
Passengers
694
both directions
Load factor
72.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GUC–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop GUC–ORD in March 2026 (13 departures).
- OO
13 departures · 958 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.4%
Load
What plane flies GUC–ORD?
In March 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of GUC–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
13 departures · 72.4% load
100.0%
How has GUC–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop GUC–ORD departures rose from 8 in December 2025 to 13 in March 2026.
Monthly nonstop GUC–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through March 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
December 2025
8 departures · 426 passengers
70.1%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 148 passengers
52.9%
Load
February 2026
14 departures · 735 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
13 departures · 694 passengers
72.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GUC → ORD
68.9% full
7 departures · 354 passengers
ORD → GUC
76.6% full
6 departures · 340 passengers
Nonstop GUC–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through March 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Gunnison
US
Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport
Coordinates
38.53°N, 106.93°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Gunnison (GUC) from Chicago (ORD)?
GUC to ORD is 1,029 miles (1,656 km / 894 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GUC to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,029-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 51m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GUC–ORD?
In March 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying GUC–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,029-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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