Roanoke to Chicago (ROA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Roanoke (ROA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 37 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ROA to ORD departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Roanoke to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ROA to ORD, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Roanoke (ROA) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs ROA Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4053American Airlines17:3518:582h 23mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5119:002h 9mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:3811:492h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5119:002h 9mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5119:002h 9mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5119:002h 9mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5018:582h 8mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5119:002h 9mE7W
UA 5500United Airlines06:4007:512h 11mE7W
UA 4465United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
UA 5419United Airlines10:4411:552h 11mCR5
AA 4723American Airlines17:4719:142h 27mE75
UA 5350United Airlines17:5018:582h 8mE7W

Showing all 34 scheduled ROA to ORD departures across the next 7 days with service. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ROA to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Roanoke to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Roanoke to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating ROA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ROA to ORD

How far is Chicago from Roanoke?
ROA to ORD covers about 531 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ROA to ORD?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ROA to ORD?
About 37 nonstop flights a week run between Roanoke and Chicago in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ROA to ORD depart?
Scheduled ROA to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:40 and 17:51, local time at Roanoke. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ROA to ORD?
Open the ROA to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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