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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–ROA; the Bombardier CRJ-550 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
231
June 2026
Seats
13,558
both directions
Passengers
10,940
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ROA?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ROA departures in June 2026 (114), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
114 departures · 6,226 seats
Share of departures49.4%83.9%
Load
- G7
60 departures · 3,000 seats
Share of departures26.0%82.2%
Load
- YX
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures24.7%75.0%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ROA?
In June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 64% of ORD–ROA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
149 departures · 84.1% load
64.5% - Embraer E175
80 departures · 76.3% load
34.6% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 93.0% load
0.9%
How has ORD–ROA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ROA departures rose from 150 in July 2025 to 231 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ROA traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
303 departures · 12,694 passengers
75.8%
Load
June 2026
231 departures · 10,940 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ROA → ORD
81.9% full
118 departures · 5,673 passengers
ORD → ROA
79.5% full
113 departures · 5,267 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ROA 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).
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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 June 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (64.5%), followed by the Embraer E175 (34.6%).
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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