DEN → ORDDenver to Chicago

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 75% of the last 40 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 40 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 05:08 UTC.

Today, DEN → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
UA377United AirlinesIn the air, 16 min late

Left DEN at 20:45, 16 min after its 20:29 slot.

Likely landing
about 23:50middle half 23:40 to 23:57 · sched 23:59

Landing estimate from 234,956 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 UA377 →
F93174Frontier AirlinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left DEN at 21:13, 18 min after its 20:55 slot.

Track F93174 →
  1. 06:00 UA1377United Airlines Left 05:56 Landed 09:39 −4
  2. 06:46 AA2851American Left 06:41 Landed 10:06 −24
  3. 07:45 UA1928United Airlines Left 07:41 Landed 11:26 −2
  4. 08:00 AA2771American Left 08:02 Landed 11:35 −10
  5. 08:51 UA2430United Airlines Left 08:47 Landed 12:21 −15
  6. 09:03 AA4102American Left 08:53 Landed 12:26 −17
  7. 09:35 UA2329United Airlines Left 09:35 Landed 13:14 −1
  8. 11:15 UA2865United Airlines Left 11:22 +7 Landed 15:01 +1
  9. 12:17 AA2363American Left 12:19 Landed 15:58 −2
  10. 13:25 UA617United Airlines Left 13:24 Landed 17:11 +6
  11. 14:29 AA1277American Left 14:24 Landed 18:07 −9
  12. 14:49 UA1023United Airlines Left 14:50 Landed 18:22 −8
  13. 15:48 UA675United Airlines Left 16:21 +33 Landed 19:57 +27
  14. 16:40 UA1131United Airlines Left 16:36 Landed 20:34 +12
  15. 17:36 UA1411United Airlines Left 17:33 Landed 21:09 −9
  16. 18:09 AA1317American Left 18:29 +20 Landed 21:52 +2
  17. 18:10 UA2272United Airlines Left 18:34 +24 Landed 22:06 +14
  18. 19:10 UA2258United Airlines Left 19:09 Landed 22:37 −9
  19. 20:29 UA377United Airlines Left 20:45 +16 ORD about 23:50In the air · sched 23:59
  20. 20:55 F93174Frontier Airlines Left 21:13 +18 ·

Checked DEN board 23:08 · ORD board 23:49

DEN Denver busy · +20
ORD Chicago busy · +15
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 40 operated DEN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 40 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 40 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 40

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA92% on time

Flights AA2851 06:46 daily · AA2771 08:00 daily · AA4102 09:03 daily · AA2363 12:17 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93174 20:55 daily

United AirlinesUA73% on time

Flights UA1377 06:00 daily · UA1928 07:45 daily · UA2430 08:51 daily · UA2329 09:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1277dep −5 → arr−9
10-16AA1317dep +20 → arr+2
10-16AA2363dep +2 → arr−2
10-16AA2771dep +2 → arr−10
10-16AA2851dep −5 → arr−24
10-16AA4102dep −10 → arr−17
10-16F93174departed+18
10-16UA1023dep +1 → arr−8
10-16UA1131dep −4 → arr+12
10-16UA1377dep −4 → arr−4
10-16UA1411dep −3 → arr−9
10-16UA1928dep −4 → arr−2
10-16UA2258dep −1 → arr−9
10-16UA2272dep +24 → arr+14
10-16UA2329dep +0 → arr−1
10-16UA2430dep −4 → arr−15
10-16UA2865dep +7 → arr+1
10-16UA377departed+16
10-16UA617dep −1 → arr+6
10-16UA675dep +33 → arr+27
10-15AA1277dep +158 → arr+155
10-15AA1317dep +2 → arr−6
10-15AA2363dep −7 → arr−30
10-15AA2771dep −3 → arr−30
10-15AA2851dep +0 → arr−13
10-15AA4102dep +9 → arr−3
10-15F93174departed+71
10-15UA1023dep −1 → arr−26
10-15UA1131dep −5 → arr−10
10-15UA1377dep −3 → arr−18
10-15UA1411dep −1 → arr−11
10-15UA1928dep −3 → arr−17
10-15UA2258dep +26 → arr+27
10-15UA2272dep −5 → arr+70
10-15UA2329dep +31 → arr+21
10-15UA2430dep −6 → arr−31
10-15UA2865dep −1 → arr−16
10-15UA377dep +97 → arr+71
10-15UA617dep −3 → arr−29
10-15UA675dep +35 → arr+40

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
DENDenver +20 min busy 🌤 clear · SW 11 kt Full DEN delay board →
ORDChicago +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN and ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DEN–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:36 from DEN. 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 DEN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.