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 May 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 79% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
303
May 2026
Seats
16,736
both directions
Passengers
12,694
both directions
Load factor
75.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–ROA?
GoJet Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–ROA departures in May 2026 (180), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- G7
180 departures · 9,000 seats
Share of departures59.4%78.5%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 3,100 seats
Share of departures20.5%81.6%
Load
- YX
61 departures · 4,636 seats
Share of departures20.1%66.9%
Load
What plane flies ORD–ROA?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew 79% of ORD–ROA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-550
240 departures · 79.2% load
79.2% - Embraer E175
61 departures · 66.9% load
20.1% - Bombardier CRJ-200
2 departures · 86.0% load
0.7%
How has ORD–ROA traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–ROA departures rose from 153 in June 2025 to 303 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–ROA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
303 departures · 12,694 passengers
75.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → ROA
73.0% full
152 departures · 6,113 passengers
ROA → ORD
78.8% full
151 departures · 6,581 passengers
Nonstop ORD–ROA 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).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-550 flew the largest share of departures (79.2%), followed by the Embraer E175 (20.1%).
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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