Chicago O'Hare International ⇄ Blue Grass ORD–LEX
Airlines flew 5,009 flights between Chicago O'Hare International ORD in Chicago, IL and Blue Grass LEX in Lexington, KY in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 242,462 passengers in 307,630 seats, 79% of them filled, and 1,888 pounds of freight. 323 miles, about 52 minutes in the air, on 7 airlines: SkyWest Airlines Inc. (2,705), GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express (1,670), Envoy Air (585), PSA Airlines Inc. (46) and 3 more. Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 293 |
| 2/25 | 271 |
| 3/25 | 350 |
| 4/25 | 408 |
| 5/25 | 425 |
| 6/25 | 420 |
| 7/25 | 418 |
| 8/25 | 413 |
| 9/25 | 418 |
| 10/25 | 485 |
| 11/25 | 386 |
| 12/25 | 360 |
| 1/26 | 320 |
| 2/26 | 352 |
| 3/26 | 411 |
| 4/26 | 492 |
| 5/26 | 564 |
| 6/26 | 403 |
| 7/26 | 405 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 13,484 |
| 2/25 | 13,170 |
| 3/25 | 15,967 |
| 4/25 | 21,068 |
| 5/25 | 21,470 |
| 6/25 | 22,065 |
| 7/25 | 23,131 |
| 8/25 | 21,170 |
| 9/25 | 23,197 |
| 10/25 | 26,737 |
| 11/25 | 17,931 |
| 12/25 | 16,779 |
| 1/26 | 13,738 |
| 2/26 | 16,514 |
| 3/26 | 19,391 |
| 4/26 | 24,354 |
| 5/26 | 23,943 |
| 6/26 | 18,905 |
| 7/26 | 19,803 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest Airlines Inc. OO | 2,705 | 142,053 | 79% | scheduled passenger service |
| GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express G7 | 1,670 | 67,518 | 81% | scheduled passenger service |
| Envoy Air MQ | 585 | 30,161 | 74% | scheduled passenger service |
| PSA Airlines Inc. OH | 46 | 2,692 | 78% | scheduled passenger service |
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. GCA | 1 | 0 | 0% | charter passenger service |
| Republic Airline YX | 1 | 38 | 50% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bombardier CRJ550 | 1,815 | 50 | 73,825 |
| Canadair RJ-700 | 1,364 | 65 | 68,389 |
| Embraer ERJ-175 | 1,246 | 74 | 72,783 |
| Embraer-Emb-170 | 359 | 65 | 18,165 |
| Canadair RJ-200ER /RJ-440 | 181 | 50 | 6,793 |
| Canadair CRJ 900 | 42 | 76 | 2,507 |
| Boeing 757-200 | 1 | 72 | 0 |
| Airbus Industrie A320-100/200 | 1 | 180 | 0 |
ORD → LEX this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,500 flights of 2,541 scheduled, 121,018 passengers in 153,600 seats, 1,413 pounds of freight. SkyWest Airlines Inc. 1,351; GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express 832; Envoy Air 292; PSA Airlines Inc. 23; Delta Air Lines Inc. 1; Global Crossing Airlines, Inc. 1.
LEX → ORD this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
2,509 flights of 2,546 scheduled, 121,444 passengers in 154,030 seats, 475 pounds of freight. SkyWest Airlines Inc. 1,354; GoJet Airlines LLC d/b/a United Express 838; Envoy Air 293; PSA Airlines Inc. 23; Republic Airline 1.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Chicago O'Hare International ORD and Blue Grass LEX; all routes.