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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BIS–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
49
April 2026
Seats
3,258
both directions
Passengers
2,337
both directions
Load factor
71.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies BIS–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop BIS–ORD departures in April 2026 (48), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
48 departures · 3,208 seats
Share of departures98.0%72.9%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
1 departures · 50 seats
Share of departures2.0%0.0%
Load
What plane flies BIS–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 82% of BIS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
40 departures · 74.0% load
81.6% - Embraer E175
8 departures · 67.8% load
16.3% - Bombardier CRJ-550
1 departures · 0.0% load
2.0%
How has BIS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BIS–ORD departures fell from 52 in June 2025 to 49 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
52 departures · 3,044 passengers
77.5%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → BIS
72.5% full
25 departures · 1,200 passengers
BIS → ORD
70.9% full
24 departures · 1,137 passengers
Nonstop BIS–ORD traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (81.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (16.3%).
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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