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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LAS–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
818
July 2026
Seats
150,092
both directions
Passengers
128,190
both directions
Load factor
85.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–ORD departures in July 2026 (417), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
417 departures · 77,188 seats
Share of departures51.0%84.7%
Load
- AA
342 departures · 58,824 seats
Share of departures41.8%85.6%
Load
- F9
59 departures · 14,080 seats
Share of departures7.2%88.6%
Load
What plane flies LAS–ORD?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 44% of LAS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
364 departures · 85.6% load
44.5% - Airbus A321neo
205 departures · 88.4% load
25.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
141 departures · 79.8% load
17.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
69 departures · 86.3% load
8.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 80.0% load
3.8% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 93.0% load
1.0%
How has LAS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–ORD departures fell from 952 in August 2025 to 818 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
959 departures · 146,141 passengers
85.0%
Load
June 2026
773 departures · 123,643 passengers
87.7%
Load
July 2026
818 departures · 128,190 passengers
85.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → ORD
83.7% full
409 departures · 63,070 passengers
ORD → LAS
87.1% full
409 departures · 65,120 passengers
Nonstop LAS–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (44.5%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (25.1%).
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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