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 July 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 71% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
532
July 2026
Seats
84,895
both directions
Passengers
74,477
both directions
Load factor
87.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SLC?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–SLC departures in July 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
180 departures · 30,960 seats
Share of departures33.8%85.5%
Load
- UA
178 departures · 26,285 seats
Share of departures33.5%88.4%
Load
- DL
172 departures · 27,515 seats
Share of departures32.3%89.8%
Load
- OO
2 departures · 135 seats
Share of departures0.4%50.4%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SLC?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 71% of ORD–SLC departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
380 departures · 87.6% load
71.4% - Boeing 737-700
68 departures · 89.2% load
12.8% - Airbus A320
55 departures · 93.3% load
10.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
14 departures · 84.8% load
2.6% - Airbus A321neo
8 departures · 76.6% load
1.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 67.7% load
0.8% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 97.1% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 63.1% load
0.2%
How has ORD–SLC traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SLC departures rose from 508 in August 2025 to 532 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SLC traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
573 departures · 78,154 passengers
88.1%
Load
July 2026
532 departures · 74,477 passengers
87.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SLC
87.6% full
267 departures · 37,339 passengers
SLC → ORD
87.8% full
265 departures · 37,138 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SLC traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-700 (12.8%).
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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