Lewisburg (LWB) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
308° NW
Lewisburg (LWB) to Chicago (ORD) is 489 miles (787 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LWB–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LWB–ORD; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 20% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
4,030
both directions
Passengers
821
both directions
Load factor
20.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LWB–ORD?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LWB–ORD in May 2026 (62 departures).
- OO
62 departures · 4,030 seats
Share of departures100.0%20.4%
Load
What plane flies LWB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 100% of LWB–ORD departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
62 departures · 20.4% load
100.0%
How has LWB–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop LWB–ORD departures rose from 58 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LWB–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
58 departures · 717 passengers
41.9%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 914 passengers
51.6%
Load
August 2025
53 departures · 739 passengers
48.2%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 829 passengers
48.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 968 passengers
52.8%
Load
November 2025
3 departures · 105 passengers
27.5%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
11 departures · 105 passengers
14.7%
Load
March 2026
27 departures · 319 passengers
18.2%
Load
April 2026
56 departures · 596 passengers
16.4%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 821 passengers
20.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LWB → ORD
21.4% full
31 departures · 431 passengers
ORD → LWB
19.4% full
31 departures · 390 passengers
Nonstop LWB–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
Lewisburg
US
Greenbrier Valley Airport
Coordinates
37.86°N, 80.40°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Lewisburg (LWB) from Chicago (ORD)?
LWB to ORD is 489 miles (787 km / 425 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LWB to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 489-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LWB–ORD?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying LWB–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 489-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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