Chicago to Asheville (ORD–AVL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ORD Airport Page →
536 mi airlines charter/private 105/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 32 flights Verified 41m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
NZ2881+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:00 AM
CDT T2
10:01 AM
EDT
2h 1m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5545
UA United
CR5
7:08 AM
CDT T2
10:09 AM
EDT
2h 1m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5413
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
7:10 AM
CDT T2
10:11 AM
EDT
2h 1m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3963+1
AA American
E75
8:05 AM
CDT T3
11:01 AM
EDT
1h 56m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3792
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
1:23 PM
CDT T3
4:16 PM
EDT
1h 53m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2883cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
1:55 PM
CDT T2
4:59 PM
EDT
2h 4m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5321+1
UA United
E75L
2:00 PM
CDT T2
5:02 PM
EDT
2h 2m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4522
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
2:03 PM
CDT T2
5:05 PM
EDT
2h 2m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4737
AA American
E75
3:06 PM
CDT T3
6:04 PM
EDT
1h 58m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2304+2
AV avianca
CR7
5:45 PM
CDT T2
8:48 PM
EDT
2h 3m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5637
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
5:55 PM
CDT T2
8:59 PM
EDT
2h 4m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2879+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:10 PM
CDT T2
9:14 PM
EDT
2h 4m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3631
UA United
E75L
6:15 PM
CDT T1
9:19 PM
EDT
2h 4m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2273
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
6:50 PM
CDT T3
9:54 PM
EDT
2h 4m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4012
Starts Oct 5 Seat map
AA American
E70 Seat map
6:50 PM
CDT T3
9:54 PM
EDT
2h 4m
45%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3408
Starts Sep 24
UA United
E7W
6:40 AM
EDT
7:47 AM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2305cs
AV avianca
CR5
6:40 AM
EDT
7:50 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3401
UA United
E7W
6:45 AM
EDT
7:52 AM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2882+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:48 AM
EDT
7:57 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4652
UA United
E75L
6:48 AM
EDT
7:59 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5833
Starts Sep 25
UA United
E7W
6:48 AM
EDT
7:59 AM
CDT
2h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4013
AA American
E70
8:42 AM
EDT
10:00 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2878+4
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
10:39 AM
EDT
11:48 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2293cs
QR Qatar
E70
11:34 AM
EDT
12:39 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3963+1
AA American
E70
1:18 PM
EDT
2:12 PM
CDT
1h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2394
Starts Oct 5
QR Qatar
E75
4:46 PM
EDT
5:59 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3424
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
4:46 PM
EDT
5:59 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2880cs
NZ Air New Zealand
E75L
5:40 PM
EDT
7:02 PM
CDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4167
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR5
5:40 PM
EDT
7:00 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4632+2
UA United
E75L
5:40 PM
EDT
7:02 PM
CDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4737
AA American
E75
6:34 PM
EDT
8:07 PM
CDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4566
AA American
E75
6:44 PM
EDT
8:17 PM
CDT
2h 33m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
ATL Atlanta 3h 53m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Asheville flights
CLT Charlotte 3h 58m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Asheville flights
DCA Washington 4h 33m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Asheville flights
MSP Minneapolis 5h AAACAF DL Minneapolis (MSP) to Asheville flights
EWR Newark 5h 9m AAACAS ACG4UA Newark (EWR) to Asheville flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 13m AAACAS AAQR Philadelphia (PHL) to Asheville flights
MCO Orlando 5h 14m AAACAD G4 Orlando (MCO) to Asheville flights
LGA New York 5h 16m AAAFAS AADLPD New York (LGA) to Asheville flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 5h 44m AAACAV AAQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Asheville flights
BOS Boston 5h 51m AAAFAS DLG4 Boston (BOS) to Asheville flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Chicago to Asheville
4 carriers, 105 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 536 mi 2h 2m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–AVL is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and GoJet Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 536 miles in approximately 2h 2m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–AVL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AV, NZ 42 CR5, E75L, E7W 2h01-2h04 88% Star Alliance AV, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: QR 28 E70, E75 1h53-2h04 88% Oneworld QR
G7 GoJet Airlines 2 88%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 88%
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AV
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA
E75L Embraer E175 Long Wing – UA
E7W Embraer E175 – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (42 flights/wk, 58%)
Oneworld: AA (28 flights/wk, 39%)
Unaffiliated: G7 + OO (2 flights/wk, 3%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ORD to AVL direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
15
flights
Wed
15
flights
Thu
15
flights
Fri
15
flights
Sat
15
flights
Sun
15
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
15
Nonstop flights
105
Outbound / wk
107
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to AVL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
19
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,033
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ORD → AVL
88%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
88%
Return
AVL → ORD
97%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
97%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Asheville from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Asheville Regional Airport.
Metric ORD→AVL MDW→AVL MKE→AVL
Distance from ORD 15 mi 67 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 2
Weekly flights 105 2
Flight time 2h 2m 1h 42m 1h 22m
Departure OTP 88%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Asheville Regional Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Asheville is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · AVL: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Asheville.
Distance & Flight Time
536 mi / 863 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 2m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–AVL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Asheville route.
Route details
Distance536 mi / 863 km
Flight time2h 2m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights105 out / 107 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: AVL
IATA / ICAOAVL / KAVL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr2.2M
Elevation2,165 ft / 660 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to AVL flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport take about 2h 2m gate to gate. The route covers 536 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from ORD to AVL: United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Charlotte Douglas and Ronald Reagan Washington National.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to AVL and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Asheville is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from AVL to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW and MKE. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ORD to AVL

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, GoJet Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 105 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to AVL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to AVL is about 2 hours 2 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 536 miles (863 km). There are approximately 105 weekly flights outbound and 107 return, totaling 212 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Charlotte Douglas and Ronald Reagan Washington National. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW) and Milwaukee (MKE).