Chicago O'Hare13:59·16°C·#279/327

OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR

3 min early

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) airport average departure delay right now

Measured operations: departures 3 min early, arrivals 11 min early. 3 of 157 flights cancelled (1.9%).

Hour by hour

13:00today on time on time

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delays today: 86% of the 1,306 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 3 min early and arrivals 11 min early, across 157 flights tracked so far today. 3 of 157 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 October 2026 at 18:54 UTC.

Departures653 timed

On time84%547

Delayed16%106

typical now 3 min early

Arrivals653 timed

On time87%569

Delayed13%84

typical now 11 min early

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗

13:52AA1475LAS Las Vegas · gate K13on time

13:55DL1716DTW Detroit · gate M7on time

13:55UA1928BOS Boston · gate C26on time

13:55UA3509YOW Ottawa · gate C4on time

13:55UA5337ROA Roanoke · gate G2on time

13:55UA5448FWA Fort Wayne · gate F27on time

13:55UA5823MBS Saginaw · gate F5on time

13:57UA2343SYR Syracuse · gate E7on time

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +52. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗

13:55UA4757ATW from Appletonon time

13:55UA913KEF from Reykjavikon time

13:561I327AZO from Kalamazooon time

13:57LXJ411OKV from WINCHESTERon time

13:58UA5811SYR from Syracuseon time

13:59UA4609ROC from Rochesteron time

~~01:31~~UA3881MLB from MelbourneCancelled

~~09:00~~UA5192SBN from South BendCancelled

~~10:00~~UA6080MKE from MilwaukeeCancelled

In the air to ORDlive positions · 3-min feed

129aircraft inbound · next to land AA1069 from New York, lands ~14:00

AA1069New York

on final · ~14:00

AA2504Houston

on final · ~14:00

F945Cancun

on final · ~14:00

AA2672Seattle

on final · ~14:00

Positions as of 13:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs

ASEAspen+70m

ISTIstanbul+44m

SMFSacramento+34m

LNSLancaster+34m

FRAFrankfurt+25m

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs

ACAir Canada+28m

5YAtlas Air+26m

VBVivaAerobus+18m

Why9 kt E winds, Overcast at 2,000 ft. Conditions like these add about 8 pts of delay risk at ORD in our weather × delay record.

Cancelled 1.9%3 of 157 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 14–23 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.

Last 30 days

Today is the 12th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here

+11

MON

+12

TUE

+10

WED

+16

THU

+14

FRI

+15

SAT

+21

SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+10 min), heaviest on Sunday (+21 min).

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One message when ORD crosses your line, one when it clears. Nothing else, ever.

Chicago O'Hare airport delays today

Weather watch at ORD: measured operations remain calm. A typical departure is currently 3 min early. Arrivals are 11 min early. Cancellations: 3 of 157 tracked flights (1.9%). Weather worsens around 14:00 local per the TAF. No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 14:00, still +20 min. The terminal forecast includes Winds ESE-120 at 11kt, Vis 4sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 700ft, Overcast layer at 1500ft.

Other Chicago airports: MDW · Nearby gateways: MDW MKE GRR IND DTW STL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Chicago O'Hare

Is Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delayed right now?

Weather watch at ORD: measured operations remain calm. The terminal forecast may deteriorate to very low instrument conditions (LIFR). Measured operations: departures 3 min early, arrivals 11 min early. 3 of 157 flights cancelled (1.9%). 86% of the 1,306 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

Winds E-100 at 9kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 16°C, Dew 12°C, Alt 30.05 inHg, Overcast layer at 2000ft. 16°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules MVFR.

What is the best day to fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+21 min).

How often are flights delayed at ORD today?

We tracked 157 flights today: departures 3 min early, arrivals 11 min early. 1.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ORD?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds ESE-110 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2000ft.

Are there cancellations at ORD today?

3 cancellations across 157 tracked flights today (1.9% of operations).

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Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes

MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches low-instrument conditions ahead: bigger delays and diversions become likely.

Wind100° 9 kt

Visibility>10 km

Ceiling2,000 ft

Temp / dew16 / 12 °C

Pressure1018 hPa

KORD 151551Z 10009KT 10SM OVC020 16/12 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01560117

11:00 to 12:00MVFRWinds ESE-110 at 11kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Light Showers Rain, Overcast layer at 2000ft

12:00 to 14:00MVFRWinds ESE-120 at 11kt, Vis 4sm, Light Showers Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 700ft, Overcast layer at 1500ft

14:00 to 20:00IFRWinds SSE-160 at 7kt, Vis 3sm, Light Rain, Mist, Scattered clouds at 400ft, Overcast layer at 700ft

17:00 to 20:00TEMPOLIFRVis 1sm, Rain Drizzle, Mist, Broken layer at 400ft

Dep index

0.0/5Arr index

0.0/5

METAR 10:51 local · 3h ago · delay window 13:54 local · How these are computed → methodology