Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (ORD)
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.
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What actually flies ICT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn 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
175 departures · 11,077 seats
Share of departures44.2%90.0%
Load
- MQ
104 departures · 6,925 seats
Share of departures26.3%80.3%
Load
- UA
59 departures · 7,944 seats
Share of departures14.9%79.9%
Load
- G7
58 departures · 2,900 seats
Share of departures14.6%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.
- Embraer E170
89 departures · 81.0% load
22.5% - Embraer E175
73 departures · 88.7% load
18.4% - Bombardier CRJ-700
59 departures · 89.5% load
14.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
58 departures · 82.8% load
14.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
58 departures · 87.9% load
14.6% - Airbus A319
46 departures · 84.6% load
11.6% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 61.1% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 73.2% load
0.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 70.1% load
0.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 73.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 67.0% load
0.3%
How has ICT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ICT–ORD departures fell from 415 in July 2025 to 396 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICT–ORD 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.
ORD → ICT
86.1% full
200 departures · 12,540 passengers
ICT → ORD
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
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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