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 May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ICT–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
516
May 2026
Seats
33,400
both directions
Passengers
26,304
both directions
Load factor
78.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ICT–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ICT–ORD departures in May 2026 (233), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
233 departures · 15,517 seats
Share of departures45.2%79.4%
Load
- G7
144 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures27.9%77.3%
Load
- MQ
118 departures · 7,989 seats
Share of departures22.9%80.3%
Load
- UA
21 departures · 2,694 seats
Share of departures4.1%74.4%
Load
What plane flies ICT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 30% of ICT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
154 departures · 76.8% load
29.8% - Embraer E175
128 departures · 82.7% load
24.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
101 departures · 74.3% load
19.6% - Embraer E170
89 departures · 79.8% load
17.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
23 departures · 89.5% load
4.5% - Airbus A319
19 departures · 74.6% load
3.7% - Airbus A320
2 departures · 72.7% load
0.4%
How has ICT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ICT–ORD departures rose from 432 in June 2025 to 516 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ICT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
432 departures · 27,176 passengers
80.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ICT
76.9% full
261 departures · 12,981 passengers
ICT → ORD
80.6% full
255 departures · 13,323 passengers
Nonstop ICT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (29.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.8%).
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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