Fargo (FAR) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 55m
Bearing
125° SE
Fargo (FAR) to Chicago (ORD) is 556 miles (895 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies FAR–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop FAR–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 46% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
456
May 2026
Seats
27,450
both directions
Passengers
22,663
both directions
Load factor
82.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies FAR–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop FAR–ORD departures in May 2026 (215), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
215 departures · 15,328 seats
Share of departures47.1%80.5%
Load
- OO
138 departures · 6,972 seats
Share of departures30.3%84.4%
Load
- G7
103 departures · 5,150 seats
Share of departures22.6%86.3%
Load
What plane flies FAR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 46% of FAR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
208 departures · 85.2% load
45.6% - Embraer E175
126 departures · 82.3% load
27.6% - Embraer E170
92 departures · 77.6% load
20.2% - Bombardier CRJ-200
30 departures · 85.9% load
6.6%
How has FAR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FAR–ORD departures rose from 399 in June 2025 to 456 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
399 departures · 19,991 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
399 departures · 20,660 passengers
90.1%
Load
August 2025
383 departures · 21,677 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
395 departures · 20,162 passengers
85.9%
Load
October 2025
418 departures · 21,362 passengers
86.5%
Load
November 2025
387 departures · 18,294 passengers
76.0%
Load
December 2025
379 departures · 17,055 passengers
77.2%
Load
January 2026
335 departures · 15,377 passengers
75.8%
Load
February 2026
342 departures · 16,610 passengers
82.5%
Load
March 2026
388 departures · 17,839 passengers
79.5%
Load
April 2026
517 departures · 21,699 passengers
72.2%
Load
May 2026
456 departures · 22,663 passengers
82.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → FAR
84.5% full
229 departures · 11,638 passengers
FAR → ORD
80.6% full
227 departures · 11,025 passengers
Nonstop FAR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Fargo (FAR) from Chicago (ORD)?
FAR to ORD is 556 miles (895 km / 483 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from FAR to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 556-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 55m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies FAR–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (45.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (27.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying FAR–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 556-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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