Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (ORD)

587mi
944 km510 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 58m

Bearing

56° NE

Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (ORD) is 587 miles (944 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ICT → ORDICTORD

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What actually flies ICTORD

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ICT–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 22% of departures; flights ran 84% full.

Departures

396

June 2026

Seats

28,846

both directions

Passengers

24,275

both directions

Load factor

84.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ICT–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ICT–ORD departures in June 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    175 departures · 11,077 seats

    90.0%

    Load

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    104 departures · 6,925 seats

    80.3%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    59 departures · 7,944 seats

    79.9%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    58 departures · 2,900 seats

    82.8%

    Load

What plane flies ICT–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 22% of ICT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ICT–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop ICT–ORD departures fell from 415 in July 2025 to 396 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop ICTORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    415 departures · 25,979 passengers

    80.4%

    Load

  • August 2025

    373 departures · 22,952 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • September 2025

    353 departures · 23,416 passengers

    80.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    398 departures · 24,626 passengers

    79.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    368 departures · 20,139 passengers

    75.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    335 departures · 20,350 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    324 departures · 16,815 passengers

    64.9%

    Load

  • February 2026

    338 departures · 17,798 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

  • March 2026

    393 departures · 24,122 passengers

    75.7%

    Load

  • April 2026

    488 departures · 23,558 passengers

    73.3%

    Load

  • May 2026

    516 departures · 26,304 passengers

    78.8%

    Load

  • June 2026

    396 departures · 24,275 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORDICT

86.1% full

200 departures · 12,540 passengers

ICTORD

82.1% full

196 departures · 11,735 passengers

Nonstop ICT–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

ICT

US

Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport

Coordinates

37.65°N, 97.43°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 Wichita (ICT) from Chicago (ORD)?

ICT to ORD is 587 miles (944 km / 510 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ICT to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 587-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ICT–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (22.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (18.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying ICT–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 587-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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