Asheville Regional Airport
Asheville, United StatesAVL / KAVL
Regional airport · 41 direct destinations · 1 runway · longest runway 8,002 ft
79 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Asheville → Chicago
AVL
AshevilleAsheville Regional Airport
AshevilleAsheville Regional AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 536 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 35m
Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Asheville.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Several times a day
On average around 5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 5
- flights per day
- 6
- busiest month · Apr
- 3
- quietest month · Jan
- 1 hr 30 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 3Jan2026
- 4Feb
- 4Mar
- 6Apr
- 5.5May
- 5Jun
- 6Jul
- 6Aug
- 5Sep
- 5Oct2025
- 5Nov
- 4Dec
In January 2026, February 2026 we saw less traffic at Asheville in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
SkyWest Airlinesall year
Envoy Airall year
GoJet Airlines LLCall year
Republic Airwaysspring
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Asheville. Most departures between 10:00 and 13:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 4.5Mon
- 4.4Tue
- 4.3Wed
- 4.3Thu
- 4.8Fri
- 4.4Sat
- 4.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L52%
- Bombardier CRJ700CRJ730%
- Embraer 170E17016%
- Bombardier CRJ200CRJ21%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P0%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 3 | 76 |
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| February 2026 | 4 | 99 |
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| March 2026 | 4 | 112 |
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| April 2026 | 6 | 173 |
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| May 2026 | 5.5 | 159 |
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| June 2026 | 5 | 130 |
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| July 2026 | 6 | 170 |
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| August 2026 | 6 | 158 |
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| September 2026 | 5 | 139 |
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| October 2025 | 5 | 148 |
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| November 2025 | 5 | 131 |
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| December 2025 | 4 | 110 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on AVL-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Asheville: 41.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
52 °F · RainSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
AVL MDWChicago Midway International AirportChicago is about 16 mi from Chicago.View route →GSP ORDGreenville-Spartanburg International AirportGreenville is about 42 mi from Asheville.View route →TRI ORDTri-Cities Regional TN/VA AirportBristol is about 72 mi from Asheville.View route →TYS ORDMcGhee Tyson AirportKnoxville is about 86 mi from Asheville.View route →
About the route from Asheville to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 536 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 35m. Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Asheville from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Asheville Regional Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 536 mi.
- How long is the flight from Asheville to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 35m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Asheville to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between AVL and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC, Republic Airways and SkyWest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Asheville to Chicago?
- On average around 5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 1,605 observed flights. Mainly SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air, GoJet Airlines LLC. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Asheville and Chicago?
- Chicago is currently 1 hour behind Asheville.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.