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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LEX–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
492
April 2026
Seats
31,321
both directions
Passengers
24,354
both directions
Load factor
77.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LEX–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop LEX–ORD departures in April 2026 (233), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
233 departures · 16,018 seats
Share of departures47.4%78.3%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
141 departures · 7,050 seats
Share of departures28.7%79.7%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
84 departures · 5,669 seats
Share of departures17.1%73.4%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
34 departures · 2,584 seats
Share of departures6.9%79.1%
Load
What plane flies LEX–ORD?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 33% of LEX–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
160 departures · 76.8% load
32.5% - Bombardier CRJ-550
141 departures · 79.7% load
28.7% - Bombardier CRJ-700
90 departures · 77.9% load
18.3% - Embraer E170
65 departures · 76.2% load
13.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
34 departures · 79.1% load
6.9% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 73.0% load
0.4%
How has LEX–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LEX–ORD departures rose from 425 in May 2025 to 492 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LEX–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
425 departures · 21,470 passengers
83.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
LEX → ORD
77.3% full
246 departures · 12,108 passengers
ORD → LEX
78.3% full
246 departures · 12,246 passengers
Nonstop LEX–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (32.5%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (28.7%).
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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