Chicago to Little Rock (ORD–LIT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

ORD Airport Page →
553 mi airlines charter/private 113/wk
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Flight Schedule 41 flights Verified 8m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA4512+1
UA United
CR7
8:40 AM
CDT T2
10:42 AM
CDT
2h 2m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2555cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T3
10:42 AM
CDT
2h 2m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3503+1
AA American
E70
9:40 AM
CDT T3
11:39 AM
CDT
1h 59m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7395cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
E75
9:45 AM
CDT T3
11:43 AM
CDT
1h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2559cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
12:50 PM
CDT T2
2:51 PM
CDT
2h 1m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4458+1
UA United
CR5
1:50 PM
CDT T2
3:54 PM
CDT
2h 4m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2210
Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:01 PM
CDT
2h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3730
Starts Oct 9
AA American
E75
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:06 PM
CDT
2h 7m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4282cs
AS Alaska
E70
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:01 PM
CDT
2h 2m
51%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4798
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:11 PM
CDT
2h 12m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2799
Starts Oct 5
QR Qatar
E75
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:11 PM
CDT
2h 12m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2247
Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
4:59 PM
CDT T3
7:01 PM
CDT
2h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2242
Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
5:00 PM
CDT T3
7:02 PM
CDT
2h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2221
Starts Oct 3 Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
5:00 PM
CDT T3
7:02 PM
CDT
2h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2267
Starts Sep 17 Seat map
QR Qatar
E70 Seat map
5:00 PM
CDT T3
7:02 PM
CDT
2h 2m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3501+1
AA American
E70
5:34 PM
CDT T3
7:45 PM
CDT
2h 11m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7647cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
E75
7:59 PM
CDT T3
9:59 PM
CDT
2h
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3561+3
AA American
E75
8:30 PM
CDT T3
10:31 PM
CDT
2h 1m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2784cs
QR Qatar
E75
8:30 PM
CDT T3
10:31 PM
CDT
2h 1m
42%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2557cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
9:30 PM
CDT T2
11:31 PM
CDT
2h 1m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4542+1
UA United
CR7
10:16 PM
CDT T2 Red-eye
1:07 AM+1
CDT
2h 51m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3656+5
AA American
E70
6:10 AM
CDT
7:57 AM
CDT
1h 47m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4099cs
AS Alaska
E70
6:46 AM
CDT
8:59 AM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB8186cs
IB Iberia
E70
7:00 AM
CDT
9:10 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7332cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
E70
7:04 AM
CDT
9:05 AM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2558cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:30 AM
CDT
9:39 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4528+1
UA United
CR5
8:56 AM
CDT
10:53 AM
CDT
1h 57m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4847+1
BA British
E70
10:29 AM
CDT
12:32 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2556cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
11:17 AM
CDT
1:25 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA1933
Starts Sep 28
BA British
E75
12:09 PM
CDT
2:17 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3588+1
AA American
E75
12:09 PM
CDT
2:17 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2713
QR Qatar
E75
12:09 PM
CDT
2:17 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4410+1
UA United
CR7
12:30 PM
CDT
2:21 PM
CDT
1h 51m
M T W T F S S
Prices
RJ7562cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
E75
12:32 PM
CDT
2:39 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4182+1
UA United
CR5
2:33 PM
CDT
4:42 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2554cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
2:33 PM
CDT
4:42 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4353cs
AS Alaska
E70
7:35 PM
CDT
9:45 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4798
Starts Oct 5
AA American
E75
7:53 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4282+1
Starts Oct 5
AS Alaska
E75
7:53 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3730
Starts Oct 9
AA American
E75
7:55 PM
CDT
10:00 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3663+2
AA American
E70
9:02 PM
CDT
10:50 PM
CDT
1h 48m
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
BNA Nashville 3h 50m AAACAS WN Nashville (BNA) to Little Rock flights
ATL Atlanta 4h 24m AAACAF AFAMDL Atlanta (ATL) to Little Rock flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 4h 50m AAACAV AAASAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Little Rock flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 8m AAACAS AABA Charlotte (CLT) to Little Rock flights
IAH Houston 5h 12m AAASAV ACCMEK Houston (IAH) to Little Rock flights
DEN Denver 5h 35m AAACBA UAWN Denver (DEN) to Little Rock flights
DCA Washington 5h 57m AAASAY AA Washington (DCA) to Little Rock flights
LGA New York 6h 47m AAAFAS AADL New York (LGA) to Little Rock flights
SLC Salt Lake City 7h 23m AAACAY DL Salt Lake City (SLC) to Little Rock flights
MIA Miami 7h 28m AAACAS AAQR Miami (MIA) to Little Rock flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Chicago to Little Rock
2 carriers, 113 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 553 mi 2h 2m nonstop

ORD–LIT is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines and United Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 553 miles in approximately 2h 2m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–LIT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AS, BA, IB, QR, RJ 29 E70, E75 1h59-2h12 70% Oneworld AS, BA, IB, QR, RJ
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 21 CR5, CR7 2h02-2h51 70% Star Alliance NZ
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – NZ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, QR, RJ
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (29 flights/wk, 58%)
Star Alliance: UA (21 flights/wk, 42%)
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 LIT direction.
Mon
15
flights
Tue
16
flights
Wed
16
flights
Thu
16
flights
Fri
16
flights
Sat
17
flights
Sun
17
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
21
Nonstop flights
113
Outbound / wk
130
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to LIT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
13
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~9h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,504
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 → LIT
70%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
70%
Arriving
86%
Return
LIT → ORD
82%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
82%
Arriving
91%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → LIT delays →

Other ways to reach Little Rock from Chicago

Nearby airports with service to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field.
Metric ORD→LIT MDW→LIT
Distance from ORD 15 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 5
Weekly flights 113
Flight time 2h 2m 1h 17m
Departure OTP 70%
Airports within 200 miles of ORD with service to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Little Rock is 0 hours the same as Chicago.
ORD: CDT · LIT: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 6:00 PM in Little Rock.
Distance & Flight Time
553 mi / 889 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–LIT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Little Rock route.
Route details
Distance553 mi / 889 km
Flight time2h 2m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights113 out / 130 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: LIT
IATA / ICAOLIT / KLIT
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr2.3M
Elevation262 ft / 80 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to LIT flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field take about 2h 2m gate to gate. The route covers 553 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from ORD to LIT: American Airlines and United 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 Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to LIT 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.
Yes, return flights from LIT to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include MDW. 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 LIT

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field (LIT) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines and United Airlines. With 113 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to LIT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to LIT is about 2 hours 2 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 553 miles (889 km). There are approximately 113 weekly flights outbound and 130 return, totaling 243 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta and Dallas Fort Worth. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW).