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

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553 mi airlines 158/wk
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Flight Schedule 54 flights Verified 59m ago
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AA3625
AA American
E70
8:06 AM
CDT T3
10:16 AM
CDT
2h 10m
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UA4512+1
UA United
CR5
8:40 AM
CDT T2
10:44 AM
CDT
2h 4m
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NZ2555cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:45 AM
CDT T2
10:52 AM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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AA6439
AA American
CR7
9:39 AM
CDT T3
11:45 AM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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AA3471
AA American
E70
11:50 AM
CDT T3
1:54 PM
CDT
2h 4m
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AS4745
AS Alaska
E70
12:13 PM
CDT T3
2:13 PM
CDT
2h
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AA3899
AA American
E70
12:40 PM
CDT T3
2:41 PM
CDT
2h 1m
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UA5984
UA United
E7W
12:54 PM
CDT T2
2:55 PM
CDT
2h 1m
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AS4165
AS Alaska
E75
3:11 PM
CDT T3
5:13 PM
CDT
2h 2m
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AA3702
AA American
E70
3:11 PM
CDT T3
5:13 PM
CDT
2h 2m
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UA5287
UA United
CRJ
3:35 PM
CDT T2
5:38 PM
CDT
2h 3m
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UA4533
UA United
CR7
3:35 PM
CDT T2
5:37 PM
CDT
2h 2m
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UA5971
UA United
CRJ
3:47 PM
CDT T2
5:50 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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UA5327
UA United
CR5
3:51 PM
CDT T2
5:53 PM
CDT
2h 2m
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NZ2559+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
3:53 PM
CDT T3
5:55 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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AS4065
AS Alaska
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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QR2399
QR Qatar
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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QR2341
QR Qatar
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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QR2226
QR Qatar
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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AA4062
AA American
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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BA1713
BA British
E70
4:55 PM
CDT T3
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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IB4839cs
IB Iberia
E75
6:44 PM
CDT T3
8:49 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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QR2784cs
QR Qatar
E70
6:44 PM
CDT T3
8:49 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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RJ7647cs
RJ Royal Jordanian
E75
6:44 PM
CDT T3
8:49 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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AA3561+5
AA American
E75
7:05 PM
CDT T3
9:11 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2557cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:55 PM
CDT T2
9:58 PM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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UA4542+2
UA United
CR7
7:57 PM
CDT T2
10:04 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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AS4099cs
AS Alaska
E75
7:20 AM
CDT
9:31 AM
CDT
2h 11m
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AA3656+2
AA American
E75
7:20 AM
CDT
9:31 AM
CDT
2h 11m
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NZ2558cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
7:45 AM
CDT
9:48 AM
CDT
2h 3m
M T W T F S S
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UA4528+1
UA United
CR5
7:56 AM
CDT
10:44 AM
CDT
2h 48m
M T W T F S S
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IB4065
IB Iberia
E70
10:42 AM
CDT
12:40 PM
CDT
1h 58m
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AA3625
AA American
E70
10:47 AM
CDT
12:51 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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QR2718
QR Qatar
E70
10:47 AM
CDT
12:51 PM
CDT
2h 4m
M T W T F S S
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UA4410+2
UA United
CR7
11:19 AM
CDT
1:24 PM
CDT
2h 5m
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NZ2556cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
11:27 AM
CDT
1:31 PM
CDT
2h 4m
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RJ7562+1
RJ Royal Jordanian
CR7
12:11 PM
CDT
2:13 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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IB4319+1
IB Iberia
CR7
12:11 PM
CDT
2:13 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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AA6439
AA American
CR7
12:16 PM
CDT
2:23 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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IB4040
IB Iberia
E75
2:09 PM
CDT
4:10 PM
CDT
2h 1m
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UA5517
UA United
E7W
2:15 PM
CDT
4:29 PM
CDT
2h 14m
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AA3471
AA American
E70
2:24 PM
CDT
4:26 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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AS4745
AS Alaska
E70
2:24 PM
CDT
4:26 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
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QR2553
QR Qatar
E70
3:20 PM
CDT
5:28 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
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AA3899
AA American
E70
3:20 PM
CDT
5:28 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
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AA3702
AA American
E70
5:50 PM
CDT
8:04 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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AS4165
AS Alaska
E75
5:50 PM
CDT
8:04 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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UA5518
UA United
CRJ
6:15 PM
CDT
8:29 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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UA5509
UA United
CRJ
6:25 PM
CDT
8:39 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2554+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:30 PM
CDT
8:35 PM
CDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
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UA4655
UA United
CR5
6:35 PM
CDT
8:35 PM
CDT
2h
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UA4531
UA United
CR5
6:40 PM
CDT
8:40 PM
CDT
2h
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AA4062
AA American
E70
7:34 PM
CDT
9:40 PM
CDT
2h 6m
M T W T F S S
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AS4065
AS Alaska
E70
7:34 PM
CDT
9:40 PM
CDT
2h 6m
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Chicago to Little Rock
2 carriers, 158 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 158 Flights/wk 553 mi 2h nonstop 45 1-stop hubs

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. Beyond nonstop, 45 hubs offer 1-stop connections.

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 43 CR7, E70, E75 2h01-2h10 78% Oneworld AS, BA, IB, QR, RJ
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 42 CR5, CR7, CRJ, E7W 2h01-2h07 78% Star Alliance NZ
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, BA, QR
E75 Embraer E175 – AA, AS, IB, RJ
E7W Embraer E175 – UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA (43 flights/wk, 51%)
Star Alliance: UA (42 flights/wk, 49%)
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
23
flights
Tue
23
flights
Wed
23
flights
Thu
22
flights
Fri
22
flights
Sat
22
flights
Sun
23
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
158
Outbound / wk
162
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to LIT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
45
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,649
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.

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 2
Weekly flights 158
Flight time 2h 1h 26m
Departure OTP 78%
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 0m to 2h 10m.
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 to 2h 10m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights158 out / 162 return
1-stop connections45 hubs
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 approximately 2h to 2h 10m. The route covers 553 miles.
2 airlines operate nonstop service: American Airlines and United Airlines. Plus 6 codeshare partners.
There are approximately 158 nonstop flights per week from ORD to LIT. The return direction has about 162 weekly flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available through MDW, LUK, OMA, DTW, CMH, LEX, IND, STL, MSP, HOU, RDU, TYS, AUS, BWI, RIC, PHL, IAD, JAX, RIL, HDN, EWR, ECP, PIE, PBI, MCO, VPS, FLL, TUS, PSP, LAX, SJC, LGA, ATL, MIA, BNA, IAH, CLT, DFW, DCA, DAL, DEN, LAS, SLC, PHX and OKC. These options provide additional schedule flexibility.
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 158 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to LIT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to LIT ranges from 2 hours 0 minutes to 2 hours 10 minutes. The route covers a distance of 553 miles (889 km). There are approximately 158 weekly flights outbound and 162 return, totaling 320 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

45 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 3 hours via MDW. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Chicago (MDW).