BWI → ORDBaltimore to Chicago

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Direct flights from Baltimore (BWI) to Chicago (ORD): 52 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 88% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 998 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Baltimore and Chicago. Updated 1 November 2026 at 12:33 UTC.

Today, BWI → ORD

Sun 1 Nov · local times
UA318United AirlinesIn the air, 22 min late

Left BWI at 06:32, 22 min after its 06:10 slot.

Likely landing
about 07:25middle half 07:19 to 07:36 · sched 07:32

Landing estimate from 241,611 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA318 →
  1. 06:10 UA318United Airlines Left 06:32 +22 ORD about 07:25In the air · sched 07:32
  2. 07:18 AA986American Airlines On schedule ORD 08:50scheduled
  3. 09:53 F94307Frontier Airlines On schedule ORD 11:23scheduled
  4. 10:10 UA704United Airlines On schedule ORD 11:30scheduled
  5. · AA3353American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:06scheduled
  6. · AA4483American Airlines On schedule ORD 13:18scheduled
  7. · UA297United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:54scheduled
  8. · UA590United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:52scheduled

Checked BWI board 06:33 · ORD board 06:33

BWI Baltimore smooth · +5
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
998 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 06:10–18:3052x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 52x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 24 tracked BWI → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 24 arrivals
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures52x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA2489 07:17 daily · AA3523 11:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4783 11:40 Sa · AA4523 18:28 Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94307 09:58 Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA318 06:10 daily · UA704 10:09 daily · UA297 12:34 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA590 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01UA318departed+22
10-31AA2489dep +2 → arr−4
10-31AA4523dep +78 → arr+53
10-31AA4783dep +0 → arr−26
10-31UA318dep +1 → arr−11
10-31UA590dep +30 → arr+3
10-31UA704dep +51 → arr+28
10-30AA2489dep +0 → arr−26
10-30AA3523dep +8 → arr−9
10-30AA3762dep +22 → arr+0
10-30F94307dep +9 → arr−27
10-30LF8532arrived+15
10-30UA297dep +5 → arr−25
10-30UA318dep +15 → arr+10
10-30UA590dep +1 → arr−13
10-30UA704dep +5 → arr−10
10-29AA2489dep +3 → arr−22
10-29AA3523dep +20 → arr−9
10-29AA3762dep +0 → arr+42
10-29F94307dep +19 → arr−27
10-29UA297dep +5 → arr−15
10-29UA318dep +5 → arr−30
10-29UA590dep +23 → arr−3
10-29UA704dep +6 → arr−35
10-28AA2489dep +10 → arr−16
10-28AA3523departed+10
10-28AA3762departed+79
10-28UA297departed+6
10-28UA318departed+10
10-28UA590departed+10
10-28UA704departed+107

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
BWIBaltimore +5 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full BWI delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at BWI and ORD: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Baltimore to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BWI 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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BWI to ORD questions

Is BWI–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BWI–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:10 and evening departures around 18:28 from BWI. 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 BWI to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 998 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BWI–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 52 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.