La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
127° SE
La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago (ORD) is 214 miles (345 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LSE–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Envoy Air was the only carrier flying nonstop LSE–ORD; the Embraer E170 was the most common aircraft at 88% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
179
July 2026
Seats
11,876
both directions
Passengers
8,828
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LSE–ORD?
Envoy Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop LSE–ORD in July 2026 (179 departures).
- MQ
179 departures · 11,876 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.3%
Load
What plane flies LSE–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew 88% of LSE–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E170
157 departures · 75.3% load
87.7% - Embraer E175
22 departures · 68.3% load
12.3%
How has LSE–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LSE–ORD departures rose from 163 in August 2025 to 179 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LSE–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
163 departures · 7,987 passengers
73.7%
Load
September 2025
167 departures · 7,026 passengers
64.2%
Load
October 2025
177 departures · 7,220 passengers
61.5%
Load
November 2025
155 departures · 5,139 passengers
50.4%
Load
December 2025
166 departures · 6,160 passengers
56.2%
Load
January 2026
161 departures · 6,106 passengers
57.5%
Load
February 2026
160 departures · 6,823 passengers
65.1%
Load
March 2026
157 departures · 7,533 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
166 departures · 8,524 passengers
72.9%
Load
May 2026
184 departures · 9,337 passengers
73.0%
Load
June 2026
171 departures · 7,998 passengers
71.4%
Load
July 2026
179 departures · 8,828 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → LSE
76.7% full
90 departures · 4,580 passengers
LSE → ORD
71.9% full
89 departures · 4,248 passengers
Nonstop LSE–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
La Crosse
US
La Crosse Regional Airport
Coordinates
43.88°N, 91.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is La Crosse (LSE) from Chicago (ORD)?
LSE to ORD is 214 miles (345 km / 186 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LSE to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 214-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LSE–ORD?
In July 2026, the Embraer E170 flew the largest share of departures (87.7%), followed by the Embraer E175 (12.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LSE–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 214-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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