Lexington (LEX) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
328° NW
Lexington (LEX) to Chicago (ORD) is 324 miles (521 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LEX–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LEX–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
564
May 2026
Seats
32,194
both directions
Passengers
23,943
both directions
Load factor
74.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LEX–ORD?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop LEX–ORD departures in May 2026 (304), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- G7
304 departures · 15,200 seats
Share of departures53.9%74.3%
Load
- OO
212 departures · 13,709 seats
Share of departures37.6%74.9%
Load
- MQ
40 departures · 2,677 seats
Share of departures7.1%71.8%
Load
- OH
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures1.4%76.3%
Load
What plane flies LEX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 54% of LEX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
306 departures · 74.2% load
54.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
143 departures · 77.0% load
25.4% - Embraer E175
45 departures · 74.7% load
8.0% - Embraer E170
33 departures · 73.6% load
5.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
29 departures · 59.0% load
5.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 76.3% load
1.4%
How has LEX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–ORD departures rose from 420 in June 2025 to 564 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
420 departures · 22,065 passengers
85.7%
Load
July 2025
418 departures · 23,131 passengers
87.8%
Load
August 2025
413 departures · 21,170 passengers
81.4%
Load
September 2025
418 departures · 23,197 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
485 departures · 26,737 passengers
84.0%
Load
November 2025
386 departures · 17,931 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
360 departures · 16,779 passengers
74.7%
Load
January 2026
320 departures · 13,738 passengers
71.1%
Load
February 2026
352 departures · 16,514 passengers
78.0%
Load
March 2026
411 departures · 19,391 passengers
76.6%
Load
April 2026
492 departures · 24,354 passengers
77.8%
Load
May 2026
564 departures · 23,943 passengers
74.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LEX → ORD
77.1% full
283 departures · 12,455 passengers
ORD → LEX
71.7% full
281 departures · 11,488 passengers
Nonstop LEX–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).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Lexington (LEX) from Chicago (ORD)?
LEX to ORD is 324 miles (521 km / 281 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LEX to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 324-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LEX–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (54.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying LEX–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 324-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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