Bismarck (BIS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 14m
Bearing
113° SE
Bismarck (BIS) to Chicago (ORD) is 714 miles (1,150 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BIS–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BIS–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
61
June 2026
Seats
4,636
both directions
Passengers
3,901
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BIS–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop BIS–ORD departures in June 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures98.4%85.5%
Load
- OO
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures1.6%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BIS–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of BIS–ORD departures.
- Embraer E175
61 departures · 84.2% load
100.0%
How has BIS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BIS–ORD departures fell from 62 in July 2025 to 61 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
62 departures · 3,747 passengers
82.2%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 3,493 passengers
74.5%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 3,057 passengers
76.5%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,717 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
61 departures · 2,734 passengers
68.1%
Load
December 2025
60 departures · 2,698 passengers
68.8%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 531 passengers
81.7%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
49 departures · 2,337 passengers
71.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 3,428 passengers
79.0%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 3,901 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BIS
87.5% full
31 departures · 2,062 passengers
BIS → ORD
80.7% full
30 departures · 1,839 passengers
Nonstop BIS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Bismarck (BIS) from Chicago (ORD)?
BIS to ORD is 714 miles (1,150 km / 621 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BIS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 714-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BIS–ORD?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BIS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 714-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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