CLT → ORDCharlotte to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD): 122 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 23 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 965 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Chicago. Updated 4 November 2026 at 23:39 UTC.

Today, CLT → ORD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 07:35 AA1409American Airlines Departed Landed 08:17 −43
  2. 08:10 UA2771United Airlines Left 08:28 +18 Landed 09:10 −25
  3. 09:41 AA3015American Airlines Departed Landed 10:32 −28
  4. 11:02 AA818American Airlines Departed Landed 11:49 −30
  5. 12:37 UA3442United Airlines Left 12:49 +12 Landed 13:35 −24
  6. 13:05 AA506American Airlines Departed Landed 13:55 −24
  7. 14:54 AA2509American Airlines Departed Landed 15:48 −22
  8. 15:30 UA3671United Airlines Left 15:31 Landed 16:22 −30
  9. 16:16 AA3178American Airlines Departed Landed 16:53 −45
  10. 17:33 UA3455United Airlines Left 17:44 +11 ORD 19:05In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 18:05 AA2576American Airlines Left 18:02 ORD 19:36In the air · scheduled landing
  12. 21:12 AA535American Airlines Est. 21:24 +12Gate A5 ORD 22:30scheduled
  13. 22:49 AA1039American On scheduleGate C15 ·

Checked CLT board 18:39 · ORD board 17:11

CLT Charlotte smooth · +10
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:50122x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 122x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 23 tracked CLT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures122x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA87% on time

Flights AA1409 07:35 Mo Tu Su · AA2843 07:49 daily · AA3015 09:41 Mo Tu Su · AA2534 09:43 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA751 06:00 Mo Tu Fr Sa · UA2771 08:10 daily · UA3442 12:37 daily · UA3671 15:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1409arrived−43
11-04AA2509arrived−22
11-04AA2576departed−3
11-04AA3015arrived−28
11-04AA3178arrived−45
11-04AA506arrived−24
11-04AA818arrived−30
11-04UA2771dep +18 → arr−25
11-04UA3442dep +12 → arr−24
11-04UA3455departed+11
11-04UA3671dep +1 → arr−30
11-03AA1039departed+9
11-03AA1409arrived−37
11-03AA2509dep −5 → arr−9
11-03AA2576dep +58 → arr+19
11-03AA3015dep +3 → arr−31
11-03AA3178dep +21 → arr−27
11-03AA506arrived−21
11-03AA535dep +14 → arr−9
11-03AA818arrived−28
11-03AA9950arrived+16
11-03UA2771dep +14 → arr−28
11-03UA3442dep +20 → arr−17
11-03UA3455dep +5 → arr−6
11-03UA3671dep +12 → arr−31
11-03UA751dep +31 → arr−4

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
CLTCharlotte +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 5 kt Full CLT delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WSW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CLT–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:33 from CLT. 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 CLT to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 965 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.