Johnstown (JST) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 46m
Bearing
287° W
Johnstown (JST) to Chicago (ORD) is 485 miles (781 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JST–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JST–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
61
May 2026
Seats
3,050
both directions
Passengers
1,783
both directions
Load factor
58.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JST–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JST–ORD in May 2026 (61 departures).
- OO
61 departures · 3,050 seats
Share of departures100.0%58.5%
Load
What plane flies JST–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 97% of JST–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
59 departures · 58.3% load
96.7% - Bombardier CRJ-550
2 departures · 64.0% load
3.3%
How has JST–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop JST–ORD departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 61 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JST–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 1,610 passengers
54.6%
Load
July 2025
63 departures · 1,745 passengers
55.4%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 1,646 passengers
54.9%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 1,498 passengers
49.1%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 1,776 passengers
57.3%
Load
November 2025
52 departures · 1,330 passengers
51.1%
Load
December 2025
51 departures · 1,233 passengers
48.4%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 965 passengers
34.5%
Load
February 2026
59 departures · 1,125 passengers
38.1%
Load
March 2026
56 departures · 1,389 passengers
49.6%
Load
April 2026
56 departures · 1,401 passengers
50.0%
Load
May 2026
61 departures · 1,783 passengers
58.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
JST → ORD
56.1% full
31 departures · 870 passengers
ORD → JST
60.9% full
30 departures · 913 passengers
Nonstop JST–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
Johnstown
US
John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
Coordinates
40.32°N, 78.83°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Johnstown (JST) from Chicago (ORD)?
JST to ORD is 485 miles (781 km / 422 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JST to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 485-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 46m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JST–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (96.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (3.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying JST–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 485-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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