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 May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAS–ORD; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
959
May 2026
Seats
171,929
both directions
Passengers
146,141
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–ORD?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–ORD departures in May 2026 (438), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
438 departures · 81,782 seats
Share of departures45.7%87.3%
Load
- AA
374 departures · 64,904 seats
Share of departures39.0%82.3%
Load
- WN
139 departures · 23,755 seats
Share of departures14.5%84.5%
Load
- F9
8 departures · 1,488 seats
Share of departures0.8%82.3%
Load
What plane flies LAS–ORD?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 38% of LAS–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
366 departures · 83.1% load
38.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
173 departures · 86.2% load
18.0% - Airbus A321neo
170 departures · 87.8% load
17.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
113 departures · 84.3% load
11.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
83 departures · 88.9% load
8.6% - Airbus A321
32 departures · 74.0% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-700
15 departures · 88.8% load
1.6% - Airbus A320neo
7 departures · 87.3% load
0.7%
How has LAS–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–ORD departures rose from 924 in June 2025 to 959 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
959 departures · 146,141 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAS → ORD
85.6% full
480 departures · 73,828 passengers
ORD → LAS
84.4% full
479 departures · 72,313 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (38.2%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (18.0%).
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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