Chicago (ORD) to Salina (SLN)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
250° W
Chicago (ORD) to Salina (SLN) is 558 miles (898 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–SLN
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–SLN; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
66
July 2026
Seats
3,300
both directions
Passengers
2,476
both directions
Load factor
75.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–SLN?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–SLN in July 2026 (66 departures).
- OO
66 departures · 3,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–SLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 100% of ORD–SLN departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
66 departures · 75.0% load
100.0%
How has ORD–SLN traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–SLN departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 66 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–SLN traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 2,216 passengers
73.9%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 2,186 passengers
71.7%
Load
October 2025
65 departures · 2,295 passengers
70.6%
Load
November 2025
57 departures · 1,909 passengers
67.0%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 2,175 passengers
72.5%
Load
January 2026
58 departures · 1,587 passengers
54.7%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 1,675 passengers
58.8%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 1,883 passengers
66.1%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 2,080 passengers
71.7%
Load
May 2026
64 departures · 2,556 passengers
79.9%
Load
June 2026
57 departures · 2,387 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2026
66 departures · 2,476 passengers
75.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → SLN
73.3% full
33 departures · 1,210 passengers
SLN → ORD
76.7% full
33 departures · 1,266 passengers
Nonstop ORD–SLN 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).
The airports
Salina
US
Salina Municipal Airport
Coordinates
38.79°N, 97.65°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Salina (SLN)?
ORD to SLN is 558 miles (898 km / 485 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to SLN?
A nonstop covers the 558-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–SLN?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–SLN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 558-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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