ATL → ORDAtlanta to Chicago

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 42 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. 1 of the 42 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 976 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Chicago. Updated 21 October 2026 at 02:02 UTC.

Today, ATL → ORD

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 07:22 AA3040American Airlines Left 07:29 +7 Landed 08:27 −23
  2. 08:00 UA1955United Airlines Departed Landed 09:13 −7
  3. 08:05 DL1147Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 09:11 −14
  4. 10:15 F91441Frontier Airlines Departed Landed 11:39 +7
  5. 10:59 AA1041American Airlines Departed Landed 12:07 −14
  6. 11:00 DL2894Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 11:58 −15
  7. 11:11 UA1288United Airlines Departed Landed 12:11 −18
  8. 12:53 AA1153American Airlines Left 12:59 +6 Landed 13:53 −22
  9. 13:15 DL1477Delta Air Lines Left 13:23 +8 Landed 14:10 −18
  10. 13:23 UA745United Airlines Left 13:41 +18 Landed 14:30 −13
  11. 14:45 AA2910American Airlines Left 14:52 +7 Landed 16:07
  12. 15:39 UA516United Airlines Left 15:56 +17 Landed 17:07 +7
  13. 15:40 DL2738Delta Air Lines Left 15:48 +8 Landed 16:39 −19
  14. 16:46 AA1138American Airlines Left 16:58 +12 Landed 18:07 −3
  15. 17:10 F91595Frontier Airlines Left 17:13 Landed 18:08 −23
  16. 17:10 UA1850United Airlines Left 17:18 +8 Landed 18:12 −18
  17. 17:50 DL2879Delta Air Lines Left 18:03 +13 Landed 19:04 −7
  18. 19:11 UA2657United Airlines Left 19:26 +15 Landed 20:26 −8
  19. 19:20 DL1139Delta Air Lines Left 19:30 +10 Landed 20:30 −8
  20. 19:27 AA3033American Airlines Left 19:37 +10 Landed 20:53 −7
  21. 22:50 DL1199Delta Air Lines On scheduleTS ORD 23:57scheduled

Checked ATL board 22:00 · ORD board 21:02

ATL Atlanta smooth · +9
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
976 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 07:22–22:5028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 42 operated ATL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 1 of 42 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 42 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled2.4%recent route rate · 1 of 42

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA3040 07:22 daily · AA1041 10:59 daily · AA1153 12:53 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2910 14:45 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1178 07:25 Mo Th Fr Su · DL1147 varies daily · DL2894 11:00 daily · DL1477 13:15 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91441 varies daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1955 08:00 daily · UA1288 11:11 daily · UA745 13:23 daily · UA516 15:39 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA1041arrived−14
10-20AA1138dep +12 → arr−3
10-20AA1153dep +6 → arr−22
10-20AA2910dep +7 → arr+0
10-20AA3033dep +10 → arr−7
10-20AA3040dep +7 → arr−23
10-20DL1139dep +10 → arr−8
10-20DL1147arrived−14
10-20DL1477dep +8 → arr−18
10-20DL2738dep +8 → arr−19
10-20DL2879dep +13 → arr−7
10-20DL2894arrived−15
10-20F91441arrived+7
10-20F91595dep +3 → arr−23
10-20UA1288arrived−18
10-20UA1850dep +8 → arr−18
10-20UA1955arrived−7
10-20UA2657dep +15 → arr−8
10-20UA516dep +17 → arr+7
10-20UA745dep +18 → arr−13
10-19AA1041cancelledCNX
10-19AA1138arrived+42
10-19AA1153arrived−17
10-19AA2910arrived+68
10-19AA3033arrived−44
10-19AA3040arrived−46
10-19DL1139arrived−17
10-19DL1147arrived−21
10-19DL1178arrived−26
10-19DL1199arrived−11
10-19DL1477arrived−21
10-19DL2738arrived−12
10-19DL2879arrived−6
10-19DL2894arrived−24
10-19F91441arrived−2
10-19F91595arrived+18
10-19UA1288arrived−32
10-19UA1850arrived+4
10-19UA1955arrived−32
10-19UA2657arrived+25

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ATLAtlanta +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · NE 7 kt Full ATL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ATL to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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ATL to ORD questions

Is ATL–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:22 and evening departures around 17:10 from ATL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ATL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 976 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 143 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.