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 May 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop BIS–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,338
both directions
Passengers
3,428
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BIS–ORD?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop BIS–ORD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- MQ
62 departures · 4,338 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.0%
Load
What plane flies BIS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 55% of BIS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
34 departures · 74.7% load
54.8% - Embraer E175
28 departures · 83.5% load
45.2%
How has BIS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop BIS–ORD departures rose from 52 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 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
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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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BIS → ORD
77.8% full
31 departures · 1,687 passengers
ORD → BIS
80.3% full
31 departures · 1,741 passengers
Nonstop BIS–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (54.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (45.2%).
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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