Little Rock (LIT) to Chicago (ORD)

553mi
889 km480 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 54m

Bearing

24° NE

Little Rock (LIT) to Chicago (ORD) is 553 miles (889 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: LIT → ORDLITORD

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What actually flies LITORD

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LIT–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 54% of departures; flights ran 82% full.

Departures

407

June 2026

Seats

25,925

both directions

Passengers

21,205

both directions

Load factor

81.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LIT–ORD?

Envoy Air operated the most nonstop LIT–ORD departures in June 2026 (232), one of 4 carriers on the route.

  • MQ

    Envoy Air

    232 departures · 15,211 seats

    82.4%

    Load

  • G7

    GoJet Airlines

    105 departures · 5,250 seats

    83.3%

    Load

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    67 departures · 5,086 seats

    80.6%

    Load

  • UA

    United Airlines

    3 departures · 378 seats

    51.8%

    Load

What plane flies LIT–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 54% of LIT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.

  • Embraer E170

    220 departures · 83.0% load

    54.0%
  • Bombardier CRJ-550

    105 departures · 83.3% load

    25.8%
  • Embraer E175

    79 departures · 79.4% load

    19.4%
  • Airbus A319

    3 departures · 51.8% load

    0.7%

How has LIT–ORD traffic changed?

Nonstop LIT–ORD departures rose from 382 in July 2025 to 407 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop LITORD traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    382 departures · 20,064 passengers

    87.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    403 departures · 19,257 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • September 2025

    381 departures · 18,259 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    424 departures · 20,697 passengers

    81.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    379 departures · 16,279 passengers

    73.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    318 departures · 14,628 passengers

    76.1%

    Load

  • January 2026

    230 departures · 9,907 passengers

    71.7%

    Load

  • February 2026

    283 departures · 13,040 passengers

    72.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    329 departures · 16,517 passengers

    80.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    328 departures · 15,747 passengers

    78.9%

    Load

  • May 2026

    409 departures · 20,289 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    407 departures · 21,205 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORDLIT

82.5% full

204 departures · 10,784 passengers

LITORD

81.1% full

203 departures · 10,421 passengers

Nonstop LIT–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

LIT

US

Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field

Coordinates

34.73°N, 92.22°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ORD

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Little Rock (LIT) from Chicago (ORD)?

LIT to ORD is 553 miles (889 km / 480 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from LIT to ORD?

A nonstop covers the 553-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 54m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies LIT–ORD?

In June 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (54.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (25.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying LIT–ORD?

Distance-based programs credit off the 553-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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