Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago (ORD)

565mi
910 km491 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 56m

Bearing

301° NW

Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago (ORD) is 565 miles (910 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: CHO → ORDCHOORD

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What actually flies CHOORD

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CHO–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 91% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

239

May 2026

Seats

12,484

both directions

Passengers

10,245

both directions

Load factor

82.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies CHO–ORD?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CHO–ORD in May 2026 (239 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    239 departures · 12,484 seats

    82.1%

    Load

What plane flies CHO–ORD?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 91% of CHO–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has CHO–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop CHO–ORD departures rose from 154 in June 2025 to 239 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    154 departures · 6,401 passengers

    83.1%

    Load

  • July 2025

    123 departures · 5,215 passengers

    84.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    137 departures · 5,805 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    176 departures · 7,495 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    202 departures · 10,379 passengers

    82.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    217 departures · 8,109 passengers

    74.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    203 departures · 7,421 passengers

    72.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    155 departures · 5,637 passengers

    72.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    152 departures · 5,985 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • March 2026

    219 departures · 8,613 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    280 departures · 10,479 passengers

    74.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    239 departures · 10,245 passengers

    82.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

CHOORD

84.4% full

120 departures · 5,276 passengers

ORDCHO

79.8% full

119 departures · 4,969 passengers

Nonstop CHO–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

CHO

US

Charlottesville Albemarle Airport

Coordinates

38.14°N, 78.45°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 Charlottesville (CHO) from Chicago (ORD)?

CHO to ORD is 565 miles (910 km / 491 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from CHO to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 565-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies CHO–ORD?

In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (90.8%), followed by the Embraer E175 (8.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying CHO–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 565-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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