Direct Flights from Chicago to Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids · Michigan
Nonstop service from ORD and MDW to GRR on American, Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Chicago has 2 airports with nonstop service to Grand Rapids. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗ORDGRRChicago O'Hare International
- Find flights ↗MDWGRRChicago Midway International
How rare is this nonstop?
35 cities have a nonstop to Grand Rapids, Chicago among them.
How long to go to Grand Rapids for, from Chicago
45m in the air, 137 miles: short enough that a single night in Grand Rapids is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 14 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Grand Rapids
Not to be confused with Grand Rapids, Minnesota.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Grand Rapids
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is a 158-acre (64 ha) botanical garden, art museum, and outdoor sculpture park located in Grand Rapids Township, Michigan, United States.
- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum is the presidential museum and burial place of Gerald Ford, the 38th president of the United States (1974–1977), and his wife Betty Ford.
- John Ball Zoo is located on the west side of the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The John Ball Zoo is situated on the ravines and bluffs along the west edge of the property.
- The Cathedral of Saint Andrew is a Catholic cathedral located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Grand Rapids.
- The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) is an art museum located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, with collections ranging from Renaissance to Modern Art and special collections on 19th and 20th-century European and…
- USS LST 393 is an LST-1-class tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. She is one of only two LSTs to survive in original configuration; 1,051 were built.
- Grand Haven State Park is a public recreation area on the shores Lake Michigan on the south side of the mouth of the Grand River and harbor in Grand Haven, Michigan.
- Hackley Park is a municipal park in Muskegon, Michigan. In 1890, it was built on land donated by Charles H. Hackley to honor the memory of soldiers who fought in the Civil War.
- Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) is a college of art and design located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- Holland State Park is a public recreation area covering 142 acres (57 ha) in Park Township, Ottawa County, four miles (6 km) west of the city of Holland, Michigan.
- Saugatuck Dunes State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,000 acres (400 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan between Saugatuck and Holland in Allegan County, Michigan.
- The Grand Rapids Public Museum, located on the bank of the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, is among the oldest history museums in the United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Grand Rapids weather, compared with Chicago
Within 1° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Grand Rapids 31°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Grand Rapids 57°F · Chicago 59°F · much the same
- July
- Grand Rapids 83°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Grand Rapids 60°F · Chicago 62°F · 2° colder
January bottoms out near 31°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Grand Rapids
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Grand Rapids is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Grand Rapids rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, and John Ball Zoological Garden and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD, MDW) to Grand Rapids (GRR) on American, Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Grand Rapids?
- American, Southwest, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD, MDW) and Grand Rapids (GRR).
- Which Chicago airport has nonstop flights to Grand Rapids?
- You can leave from 2 Chicago airports: ORD (Chicago O'Hare International) on American, United; MDW (Chicago Midway International) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Grand Rapids?
- There are about 14 nonstop departures per day (roughly 98 per week) from Chicago to Grand Rapids.
- How far is Grand Rapids from Chicago?
- Grand Rapids is about 137 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Grand Rapids?
- Popular things to do include Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, John Ball Zoological Garden, Cathedral of Saint Andrew (Grand Rapids, Michigan), and more.
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