Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 3h 49m
Bearing
66° NE
Las Vegas (LAS) to Chicago (ORD) is 1,511 miles (2,432 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–ORD
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LAS–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
986
April 2026
Seats
178,784
both directions
Passengers
146,318
both directions
Load factor
81.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LAS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–ORD departures in April 2026 (430), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
430 departures · 81,777 seats
Share of departures43.6%84.4%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
375 departures · 65,075 seats
Share of departures38.0%79.5%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
126 departures · 21,708 seats
Share of departures12.8%76.2%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
46 departures · 8,654 seats
Share of departures4.7%88.9%
Load
- NK
Spirit Airlines
8 departures · 1,408 seats
Share of departures0.8%83.1%
Load
- B6
JetBlue Airways
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.1%85.2%
Load
What plane flies LAS–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of LAS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
379 departures · 80.5% load
38.4% - Airbus A321neo
235 departures · 85.2% load
23.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
123 departures · 82.7% load
12.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
91 departures · 78.9% load
9.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
70 departures · 83.5% load
7.1% - Airbus A320neo
35 departures · 89.4% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
29 departures · 59.7% load
2.9% - Airbus A320
10 departures · 83.9% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-700
9 departures · 81.7% load
0.9% - Boeing 757-300
5 departures · 90.7% load
0.5%
How has LAS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–ORD departures rose from 938 in May 2025 to 986 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
938 departures · 138,696 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2025
924 departures · 133,467 passengers
80.4%
Load
July 2025
935 departures · 141,883 passengers
83.1%
Load
August 2025
952 departures · 144,868 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
959 departures · 146,316 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
970 departures · 149,854 passengers
86.4%
Load
November 2025
760 departures · 117,242 passengers
85.3%
Load
December 2025
714 departures · 106,428 passengers
83.9%
Load
January 2026
706 departures · 107,892 passengers
84.8%
Load
February 2026
785 departures · 117,919 passengers
83.5%
Load
March 2026
934 departures · 150,274 passengers
89.0%
Load
April 2026
986 departures · 146,318 passengers
81.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ORD → LAS
78.9% full
500 departures · 71,497 passengers
LAS → ORD
84.9% full
486 departures · 74,821 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from Chicago (ORD)?
LAS to ORD is 1,511 miles (2,432 km / 1,313 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 1,511-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 49m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–ORD?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.4%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,511-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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