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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 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 49% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
517
April 2026
Seats
30,071
both directions
Passengers
21,699
both directions
Load factor
72.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies FAR–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop FAR–ORD departures in April 2026 (207), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
Envoy Air
207 departures · 14,511 seats
Share of departures40.0%69.7%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
193 departures · 9,650 seats
Share of departures37.3%75.3%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
117 departures · 5,910 seats
Share of departures22.6%72.9%
Load
What plane flies FAR–ORD?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 49% of FAR–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
254 departures · 75.3% load
49.1% - Embraer E170
111 departures · 68.8% load
21.5% - Embraer E175
99 departures · 70.8% load
19.1% - Bombardier CRJ-200
53 departures · 70.3% load
10.3%
How has FAR–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop FAR–ORD departures rose from 400 in May 2025 to 517 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop FAR–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
400 departures · 20,898 passengers
90.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
FAR → ORD
69.1% full
261 departures · 10,482 passengers
ORD → FAR
75.2% full
256 departures · 11,217 passengers
Nonstop FAR–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 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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Embraer E170 (21.5%).
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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