Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC)
Flight time
≈ 3h 18m
Bearing
274° W
Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 1,247 miles (2,006 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SLC
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ORD–SLC; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
566
May 2026
Seats
86,669
both directions
Passengers
71,536
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SLC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SLC departures in May 2026 (186), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
186 departures · 31,024 seats
Share of departures32.9%78.4%
Load
- DL
171 departures · 27,219 seats
Share of departures30.2%88.0%
Load
- UA
157 departures · 24,722 seats
Share of departures27.7%82.2%
Load
- OO
52 departures · 3,704 seats
Share of departures9.2%78.8%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 61% of ORD–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
347 departures · 83.9% load
61.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 73.1% load
9.0% - Embraer E175
51 departures · 79.9% load
9.0% - Airbus A319
34 departures · 79.4% load
6.0% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 80.4% load
4.6% - Boeing 737-700
18 departures · 86.9% load
3.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
16 departures · 87.1% load
2.8% - Airbus A220-300
11 departures · 87.7% load
1.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 88.8% load
1.4% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 73.5% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 95.8% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2%
How has ORD–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SLC departures rose from 534 in June 2025 to 566 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
534 departures · 67,334 passengers
88.2%
Load
July 2025
540 departures · 68,067 passengers
86.5%
Load
August 2025
508 departures · 66,717 passengers
87.0%
Load
September 2025
491 departures · 65,844 passengers
89.0%
Load
October 2025
534 departures · 67,479 passengers
85.8%
Load
November 2025
475 departures · 48,361 passengers
75.6%
Load
December 2025
491 departures · 54,689 passengers
77.6%
Load
January 2026
474 departures · 51,308 passengers
74.4%
Load
February 2026
566 departures · 62,658 passengers
72.8%
Load
March 2026
622 departures · 71,200 passengers
77.3%
Load
April 2026
523 departures · 60,473 passengers
74.1%
Load
May 2026
566 departures · 71,536 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SLC
82.5% full
283 departures · 35,751 passengers
SLC → ORD
82.6% full
283 departures · 35,785 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SLC 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Salt Lake City (SLC)?
ORD to SLC is 1,247 miles (2,006 km / 1,083 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SLC?
A nonstop covers the 1,247-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SLC?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (61.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (9.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SLC?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,247-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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