Green Bay to Chicago (GRB–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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173 mi airlines charter/private 183/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 54 flights Verified 28m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA4121
AA American
E75
5:43 AM
CDT
7:15 AM
CDT
1h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4652+1
Starts Oct 5
BA British
E75
6:00 AM
CDT
7:27 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5902
UA United
CR7
6:06 AM
CDT
7:30 AM
CDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2396cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
6:25 AM
CDT
7:49 AM
CDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4778
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR2
6:54 AM
CDT
8:20 AM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4185
UA United
CR5
8:05 AM
CDT
9:33 AM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2398+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:55 AM
CDT
10:18 AM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1195cs
CM Copa
CR5
9:00 AM
CDT
10:27 AM
CDT
1h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4543+1
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
9:05 AM
CDT
10:28 AM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5317
UA United
CR2
9:34 AM
CDT
11:00 AM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4707+1
UA United
E7W
9:39 AM
CDT
10:42 AM
CDT
1h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5344+1
BA British
E70
9:51 AM
CDT
11:11 AM
CDT
1h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4808
UA United
CR2
10:32 AM
CDT
12:00 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3918+1
AA American
E70
12:26 PM
CDT
1:49 PM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2705cs
QR Qatar
E75
12:26 PM
CDT
1:49 PM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4689
UA United
CR2
12:30 PM
CDT
1:56 PM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2400+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
12:30 PM
CDT
1:56 PM
CDT
1h 26m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5395
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
1:17 PM
CDT
2:42 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2712cs
QR Qatar
E70
3:20 PM
CDT
4:44 PM
CDT
1h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4609
UA United
CR7
3:42 PM
CDT
5:05 PM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5517
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
3:42 PM
CDT
5:05 PM
CDT
1h 23m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6075+2
EK Emirates
CR7
3:44 PM
CDT
5:05 PM
CDT
1h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2779
QR Qatar
E75
4:04 PM
CDT
5:32 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4156+1
AA American
E75
4:04 PM
CDT
5:32 PM
CDT
1h 28m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4574
UA United
CR5
5:05 PM
CDT
6:30 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5234
UA United
CR5
5:05 PM
CDT
6:30 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5280
UA United
CR7
5:29 PM
CDT
6:54 PM
CDT
1h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3448
AA American
E75
8:27 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
CDT
1h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5209+1
BA British
E70
8:05 AM
CDT T3
9:21 AM
CDT
1h 16m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5721
UA United
CR2
8:29 AM
CDT T2
9:48 AM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2397+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
8:40 AM
CDT T2
9:59 AM
CDT
1h 19m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5587
UA United
CR2
10:35 AM
CDT T2
11:55 AM
CDT
1h 20m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3918+1
AA American
E70
10:45 AM
CDT T3
11:56 AM
CDT
1h 11m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5629
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CRJ
11:10 AM
CDT T2
12:30 PM
CDT
1h 20m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4474
UA United
CR5
1:30 PM
CDT T2
2:45 PM
CDT
1h 15m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5650
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
1:55 PM
CDT T2
3:07 PM
CDT
1h 12m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4156+1
AA American
E75
2:18 PM
CDT T3
3:34 PM
CDT
1h 16m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1706
BA British
E75
2:18 PM
CDT T3
3:34 PM
CDT
1h 16m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4574
UA United
CR5
2:29 PM
CDT T2
3:43 PM
CDT
1h 14m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5460
UA United
CR5
2:29 PM
CDT T2
3:43 PM
CDT
1h 14m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5625
UA United
CR2
3:35 PM
CDT T2
4:54 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2401+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
3:35 PM
CDT T2
4:54 PM
CDT
1h 19m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5689
UA United
CR2
4:00 PM
CDT T2
5:19 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1395+3
CM Copa
CR5
5:50 PM
CDT T2
7:10 PM
CDT
1h 20m
13%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2399+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
5:59 PM
CDT T2
7:21 PM
CDT
1h 22m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5457
UA United
CR7
6:29 PM
CDT T3
7:51 PM
CDT
1h 22m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5605
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR2
6:30 PM
CDT T2
7:49 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2456+1
QR Qatar
E75
6:40 PM
CDT T3
7:56 PM
CDT
1h 16m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3448
AA American
E75
6:40 PM
CDT T3
7:56 PM
CDT
1h 16m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4420
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
7:45 PM
CDT T2
9:03 PM
CDT
1h 18m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4482
UA United
CR7
7:45 PM
CDT T2
9:04 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5458
UA United
E7W
10:00 PM
CDT T2
11:19 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4725
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
10:00 PM
CDT T2
11:19 PM
CDT
1h 19m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3736
AA American
E75
11:05 PM
CDT T3 Red-eye
12:16 AM+1
CDT
1h 11m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 6 hubs
DTW Detroit 3h 36m AFDLKE AAACAM Detroit (DTW) to Chicago flights
MSP Minneapolis 3h 53m AFDLKE AAACAF Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 25m AMDLKE AAACAF Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago flights
DCA Washington ~5h 43m DL AAASAY Washington (DCA) to Chicago flights
EWR Newark ~6h 25m UA AAACAS Newark (EWR) to Chicago flights
LGA New York ~6h 29m AADL AAASDL New York (LGA) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Green Bay to Chicago
4 carriers, 183 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 173 mi 1h 25m nonstop

GRB–ORD is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 173 miles in approximately 1h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop GRB–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: CM, EK, NZ 85 CR2, CR5, CR7, E7W 1h03-1h28 100% Star Alliance CM, EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: BA, QR 28 E70, E75 1h23-1h33 100% Oneworld BA, QR
DL Delta Air Lines 0 100% SkyTeam
G7 GoJet Airlines 0 100%
Aircraft on this route
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – NZ, UA
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – CM, NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – EK, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, BA, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, BA, QR
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – NZ
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (85 flights/wk, 75%)
Oneworld: AA (28 flights/wk, 25%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
Unaffiliated: G7 (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, GRB to ORD direction.
Mon
26
flights
Tue
26
flights
Wed
27
flights
Thu
26
flights
Fri
26
flights
Sat
26
flights
Sun
26
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
28
Nonstop flights
183
Outbound / wk
176
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for GRB to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
6
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~6h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
680
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
GRB → ORD
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
100%
Arriving
97%
Return
ORD → GRB
67%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
67%
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. GRB delays → ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Green Bay

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric GRB→ORD ATW→ORD CWA→ORD
Distance from GRB 25 mi 78 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 13 3
Weekly flights 183 148 21
Flight time 1h 25m 1h 21m 1h 28m
Departure OTP 100%
Airports within 200 miles of GRB with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Chicago is 0 hours the same as Green Bay.
GRB: CDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Green Bay, it's 6:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
173 mi / 279 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 25m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

GRB–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Green Bay to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance173 mi / 279 km
Flight time1h 25m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights183 out / 176 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: GRB
IATA / ICAOGRB / KGRB
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr0.7M
Elevation695 ft / 212 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about GRB to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Austin Straubel International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 1h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 173 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from GRB to ORD: United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and GoJet Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Minneapolis–Saint Paul and Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ORD and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from ORD to GRB are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include ATW, CWA and RHI. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.
United Airlines operates 3 to 5 daily nonstops on GRB-ORD through United Express partners. SkyWest and Air Wisconsin fly CRJ-200 and E175 equipment. The sector is 176 miles with a block time of about 55 minutes to 1 hour 5 minutes. American Eagle also serves the route with 1 to 2 daily nonstops on some schedules. This is a feeder route connecting Green Bay to the O'Hare hub network.
The drive from Green Bay to O'Hare takes 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes on I-41 and I-94. Door-to-door flight time is about 3 hours including airport processing. The two options are roughly equal for passengers whose trip ends in Chicago. Flying is the better choice when connecting at ORD to a domestic or international destination. Driving makes more sense for point-to-point trips, especially for passengers staying in the Chicago suburbs.
Yes. Green Bay Packers home games at Lambeau Field drive demand spikes on GRB-ORD, especially for Sunday and Monday night games. Fares increase and flights fill earlier than usual. Visiting fans flying through ORD book the route weeks ahead. Playoff games in January are the highest-demand weekends. Airlines do not typically add extra flights, so available seats are limited. Booking early for game weekends is essential.

Green Bay to Chicago O'Hare: Northeast Wisconsin's Hub Connection

GRB-ORD is a regional jet route linking Green Bay to United's O'Hare hub across 176 miles. United Express operates 3 to 5 daily nonstops on CRJ-200 and E175 equipment. Block time is about 1 hour. The route serves almost exclusively as a connection to United's wider network. Green Bay's economy runs on paper manufacturing, healthcare, and food processing, generating steady weekday business travel. The city's fame, of course, comes from the Packers. NFL game weekends at Lambeau Field produce the sharpest demand spikes on GRB-ORD throughout the season.

Airport and Market Context

Green Bay Austin Strauben International Airport (GRB) is a small, easy-to-use facility with one terminal. Security wait times are rarely above 5 minutes. The airport is 7 miles southwest of downtown Green Bay and a short drive from Lambeau Field. Parking is inexpensive. GRB also has nonstop service to a few other hubs, including Minneapolis on Delta and Detroit on American, but ORD is the primary connecting hub for most itineraries. Appleton (ATW) and Milwaukee (MKE) are alternative airports in the region. MKE is about 2 hours south and offers a larger route map. For passengers with flexible departure points, MKE sometimes provides better nonstop options and lower fares than connecting through GRB-ORD.