CHS → ORDCharleston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (ORD): 60 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 96% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Chicago. Updated 30 October 2026 at 02:53 UTC.

Today, CHS → ORD

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 07:17 AA2154American Airlines Left 07:27 +10 Landed 08:31 −29
  2. 08:30 UA5467United Airlines Left 08:42 +12 Landed 10:09 −2
  3. 12:18 UA4735United Airlines Left 12:23 +5 Landed 13:41 −18
  4. 15:35 UA1692United Airlines Left 15:56 +21 Landed 16:59 −6
  5. 15:45 AA3192American Airlines Left 16:00 +15 Landed 17:19 −10
  6. 19:00 UA3425United Airlines Left 18:58 Landed 20:28 −12

Checked CHS board 22:48 · ORD board 21:53

CHS Charleston smooth · +10
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 06:30–19:1960x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 60x weekly · nonstop
96% on time

of the last 27 tracked CHS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures60x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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American 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2154 07:16 daily · AA3192 varies daily

United AirlinesUA94% on time

Flights UA2333 06:30 daily · UA5467 08:30 Mo Tu We Th · UA2821 11:27 daily · UA4735 12:18 Mo Tu We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29AA2154dep +10 → arr−29
10-29AA3192dep +15 → arr−10
10-29UA1692dep +21 → arr−6
10-29UA3425dep −2 → arr−12
10-29UA4735dep +5 → arr−18
10-29UA5467dep +12 → arr−2
10-28AA2154dep +3 → arr−43
10-28AA3192dep +8 → arr−31
10-28UA1692dep +6 → arr−23
10-28UA4735dep +14 → arr−18
10-28UA5467dep +10 → arr−31
10-28UA5729dep +15 → arr+19
10-27AA2154dep +4 → arr−28
10-27AA3192dep +8 → arr−28
10-27UA1692dep +27 → arr−4
10-27UA3425dep +3 → arr−36
10-27UA4735dep +6 → arr−26
10-27UA5467dep +23 → arr−17
10-26AA2154dep +11 → arr−21
10-26AA3192dep +6 → arr−31
10-26UA1692dep +17 → arr−3
10-26UA3425dep +1 → arr−27
10-26UA4735dep +17 → arr−6
10-26UA5467dep +5 → arr−17
10-25AA2154dep +45 → arr+14
10-25AA3192dep +7 → arr−39
10-25UA1692dep +21 → arr+3
10-25UA2821departed+9
10-25UA3425departed−3
10-25UA4735departed+11

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
CHSCharleston +10 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CHS delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · NW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CHS and ORD: a 39% 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 Charleston to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CHS–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at CHS 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 CHS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 18:50 from CHS. 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 CHS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 60 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.