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title: "Cave Springs to Chicago flights: who flies XNA-ORD"
description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from XNA to ORD, about 73 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-ord"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/xna-ord.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Cave Springs to Chicago (XNA-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Cave Springs (XNA) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 73 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 53m to 2h 10m for the 522 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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73

Flights a week, 4-week average

1h 53m to 2h 10m

Scheduled flight time

522 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Cave Springs to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for XNA to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Cave Springs (XNA) to Chicago (ORD)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs XNA | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4088 | American Airlines | 05:24 | 07:29 | 2h 5m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4612 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:37 | 2h 7m | CR5 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3933 | American Airlines | 07:55 | 10:00 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3595 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 12:29 | 1h 58m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4435 | United Airlines | 11:14 | 13:15 | 2h 1m | CR5 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3470 | American Airlines | 13:58 | 15:59 | 2h 1m | Embraer E170 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4470 | United Airlines | 14:52 | 16:59 | 2h 7m | CR5 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3846 | American Airlines | 17:43 | 19:50 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 4411 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 20:35 | 2h 10m | CR5 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4088 | American Airlines | 05:24 | 07:29 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3933 | American Airlines | 07:24 | 09:29 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4612 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:37 | 2h 7m | CR5 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3595 | American Airlines | 10:31 | 12:29 | 1h 58m | Embraer E170 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4435 | United Airlines | 11:14 | 13:15 | 2h 1m | CR5 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3470 | American Airlines | 13:58 | 15:59 | 2h 1m | Embraer E170 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4470 | United Airlines | 14:52 | 16:59 | 2h 7m | CR5 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3846 | American Airlines | 17:43 | 19:50 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4411 | United Airlines | 18:25 | 20:35 | 2h 10m | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4088 | American Airlines | 05:25 | 07:30 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4520 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:33 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3933 | American Airlines | 07:55 | 10:00 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3595 | American Airlines | 10:32 | 12:30 | 1h 58m | Embraer E170 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4417 | United Airlines | 11:17 | 13:10 | 1h 53m | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4487 | United Airlines | 11:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3470 | American Airlines | 13:58 | 15:59 | 2h 1m | Embraer E170 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4391 | United Airlines | 15:07 | 17:05 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3846 | American Airlines | 17:43 | 19:50 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4406 | United Airlines | 18:39 | 20:40 | 2h 1m | CR5 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AA 4088 | American Airlines | 05:25 | 07:30 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4520 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:33 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3933 | American Airlines | 07:55 | 10:00 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3595 | American Airlines | 10:32 | 12:30 | 1h 58m | Embraer E170 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4417 | United Airlines | 11:17 | 13:10 | 1h 53m | CR5 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4487 | United Airlines | 11:17 | 13:15 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3470 | American Airlines | 13:58 | 15:59 | 2h 1m | Embraer E170 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4391 | United Airlines | 15:07 | 17:05 | 1h 58m | CR5 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | AA 3846 | American Airlines | 17:43 | 19:50 | 2h 7m | Embraer E175 |
| Mon, Oct 26 | UA 4406 | United Airlines | 18:39 | 20:40 | 2h 1m | CR5 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | AA 4088 | American Airlines | 05:25 | 07:30 | 2h 5m | Embraer E175 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | UA 4520 | United Airlines | 07:35 | 09:33 | 1h 58m | CR5 |

Showing the first 40 of 68 scheduled XNA to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

See every XNA to ORD date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Cave Springs to Chicago nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) and the [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md), and United Airlines flies the Bombardier CRJ. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Confirmed upgrade & award space on XNA to ORD departures

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

American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Cave Springs to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026.

### See real availability

Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the XNA to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book.

### Set an alert

Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking.

### Plan on the map

See XNA to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Cave Springs to Chicago nonstop

Carriers operating XNA to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date.

- [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\
  [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md)
- [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\
  [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md)

See XNA to ORD on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about XNA to ORD

**How long is the flight from Cave Springs (XNA) to Chicago (ORD)?**

Scheduled flight times from Cave Springs (XNA) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 53m to 2h 10m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 522 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from XNA to ORD?**

United Airlines and American Airlines fly XNA to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.

**How many flights a week are there from XNA to ORD?**

About 73 nonstop flights a week run between Cave Springs (XNA) and Chicago (ORD) 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 XNA to ORD depart?**

Scheduled XNA to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:24 and 18:39, local time at Cave Springs. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate XNA to ORD nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 14 flight numbers for XNA to ORD nonstops, including AA 3470, AA 3595, AA 3846, AA 3933, and AA 4088 on American Airlines, and UA 4435, UA 4520, and UA 4612 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check upgrade or award availability on XNA to ORD?**

Open the XNA 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.

Flying the other way? See [ORD to XNA upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-xna.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Cave Springs (XNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/xna.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md).

Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Cave Springs (XNA):

- [Joplin (JLN) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jln-ord.md), 61 miles from XNA
- [Springfield (SGF) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sgf-ord.md), 83 miles from XNA
- [Tulsa (TUL) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tul-ord.md), 89 miles from XNA

Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance.

- [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md)
- [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md)

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