Little Rock (LIT) to Chicago (ORD)
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.
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What actually flies LIT–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Envoy Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop LIT–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
409
May 2026
Seats
24,908
both directions
Passengers
20,289
both directions
Load factor
81.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIT–ORD?
Envoy Air operated the most nonstop LIT–ORD departures in May 2026 (163), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- MQ
163 departures · 11,442 seats
Share of departures39.9%78.8%
Load
- G7
156 departures · 7,800 seats
Share of departures38.1%83.1%
Load
- OO
90 departures · 5,666 seats
Share of departures22.0%84.5%
Load
What plane flies LIT–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 40% of LIT–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
162 departures · 82.7% load
39.6% - Embraer E175
99 departures · 80.0% load
24.2% - Embraer E170
86 departures · 77.9% load
21.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
40 departures · 90.8% load
9.8% - Bombardier CRJ-200
22 departures · 78.2% load
5.4%
How has LIT–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LIT–ORD departures rose from 390 in June 2025 to 409 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIT–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
390 departures · 19,974 passengers
86.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → LIT
79.2% full
206 departures · 9,942 passengers
LIT → ORD
83.8% full
203 departures · 10,347 passengers
Nonstop LIT–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
Little Rock
US
Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
Coordinates
34.73°N, 92.22°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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.2%).
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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