Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (ORD)

536mi
863 km466 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 52m

Bearing

329° NW

Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (ORD) is 536 miles (863 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: AVL → ORDAVLORD

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What actually flies AVLORD

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop AVL–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 86% full.

Departures

278

June 2026

Seats

19,453

both directions

Passengers

16,776

both directions

Load factor

86.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AVL–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop AVL–ORD departures in June 2026 (112), one of 3 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    112 departures · 8,511 seats

    86.2%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    112 departures · 8,242 seats

    85.8%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    54 departures · 2,700 seats

    87.6%

    Load

What plane flies AVL–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 81% of AVL–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Embraer E175

    224 departures · 86.0% load

    80.6%
  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    54 departures · 87.6% load

    19.4%

How has AVL–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop AVL–ORD departures fell from 279 in July 2025 to 278 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop AVLORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    279 departures · 16,764 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • August 2025

    286 departures · 15,768 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    282 departures · 15,423 passengers

    86.3%

    Load

  • October 2025

    301 departures · 16,430 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    280 departures · 15,289 passengers

    77.2%

    Load

  • December 2025

    251 departures · 11,672 passengers

    78.4%

    Load

  • January 2026

    165 departures · 6,446 passengers

    73.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    201 departures · 8,993 passengers

    71.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    245 departures · 12,641 passengers

    78.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    379 departures · 18,640 passengers

    73.4%

    Load

  • May 2026

    359 departures · 19,019 passengers

    80.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    278 departures · 16,776 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORDAVL

85.2% full

140 departures · 8,352 passengers

AVLORD

87.3% full

138 departures · 8,424 passengers

Nonstop AVL–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

AVL

US

Asheville Regional Airport

Coordinates

35.44°N, 82.54°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Asheville (AVL) from Chicago (ORD)?

AVL to ORD is 536 miles (863 km / 466 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AVL to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 536-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AVL–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.6%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (19.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying AVL–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 536-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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