Idaho Falls (IDA) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 15m
Bearing
87° E
Idaho Falls (IDA) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,226 miles (1,974 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IDA–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop IDA–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
27
May 2026
Seats
1,894
both directions
Passengers
1,529
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IDA–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop IDA–ORD departures in May 2026 (26), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
26 departures · 1,734 seats
Share of departures96.3%81.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures3.7%70.6%
Load
What plane flies IDA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 81% of IDA–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
22 departures · 81.5% load
81.5% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 82.2% load
14.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 70.6% load
3.7%
How has IDA–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop IDA–ORD departures fell from 49 in August 2025 to 27 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IDA–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
49 departures · 2,926 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
57 departures · 3,372 passengers
91.0%
Load
October 2025
63 departures · 3,298 passengers
80.5%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 89 passengers
44.5%
Load
December 2025
1 departures · 64 passengers
50.8%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
February 2026
1 departures · 115 passengers
91.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
27 departures · 1,529 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → IDA
78.7% full
14 departures · 808 passengers
IDA → ORD
83.2% full
13 departures · 721 passengers
Nonstop IDA–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 Idaho Falls (IDA) from Chicago (ORD)?
IDA to ORD is 1,226 miles (1,974 km / 1,066 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IDA to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,226-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IDA–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (81.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (14.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IDA–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,226-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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