Chicago (ORD) to Roanoke (ROA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 52m
Bearing
125° SE
Chicago (ORD) to Roanoke (ROA) is 530 miles (853 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–ROA
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, GoJet Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ROA; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 80% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
311
April 2026
Seats
17,032
both directions
Passengers
12,241
both directions
Load factor
71.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ORD–ROA?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ROA departures in April 2026 (236), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G7
GoJet Airlines
236 departures · 11,800 seats
Share of departures75.9%76.7%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures18.3%60.7%
Load
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
18 departures · 900 seats
Share of departures5.8%62.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ROA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 80% of ORD–ROA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
250 departures · 76.0% load
80.4% - Embraer E175
57 departures · 60.7% load
18.3% - Bombardier CRJ-200
4 departures · 57.0% load
1.3%
How has ORD–ROA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ROA departures rose from 160 in May 2025 to 311 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ROA traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
160 departures · 7,049 passengers
88.1%
Load
June 2025
153 departures · 7,281 passengers
89.4%
Load
July 2025
150 departures · 9,353 passengers
89.3%
Load
August 2025
203 departures · 12,187 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
231 departures · 12,974 passengers
82.0%
Load
October 2025
251 departures · 13,470 passengers
79.8%
Load
November 2025
225 departures · 10,142 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
235 departures · 10,575 passengers
73.6%
Load
January 2026
183 departures · 6,611 passengers
67.3%
Load
February 2026
198 departures · 8,040 passengers
74.4%
Load
March 2026
233 departures · 10,375 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
311 departures · 12,241 passengers
71.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ROA → ORD
74.3% full
158 departures · 6,451 passengers
ORD → ROA
69.3% full
153 departures · 5,790 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ROA 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 Chicago (ORD) from Roanoke (ROA)?
ORD to ROA is 530 miles (853 km / 461 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to ROA?
A nonstop covers the 530-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 52m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–ROA?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (80.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (18.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–ROA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 530-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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