DUB → ORDDublin to Chicago

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Direct flights from Dublin (DUB) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 39 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,895 km, an estimated 8 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dublin and Chicago. Updated 4 November 2026 at 06:54 UTC.

Today, DUB → ORD

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 10:40 UA981United Airlines On scheduleT2 ORD 13:20scheduled
  2. 11:30 EI123Aer Lingus On scheduleT2 ORD 14:10scheduled
  3. 15:50 EI125Aer Lingus On scheduleT2 ORD 18:20scheduled

Checked DUB board 06:54 · ORD board 00:23

DUB Dublin smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
5,895 km · ~8h 03m est.
dep bank 10:40–15:5021x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 tracked DUB → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −39 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−39 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~8h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Aer LingusUnited 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
Aer LingusEI100% on time

Flights EI123 11:30 daily · EI125 15:50 daily

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA981 10:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03EI123dep −4 → arr−50
11-03EI125dep −11 → arr−57
11-03UA981dep +0 → arr−5
11-02EI123dep +1 → arr−59
11-02EI125dep −5 → arr−43
11-02UA981dep −8 → arr−42
11-01EI123dep +3 → arr−50
11-01EI125dep +0 → arr−42
11-01UA981dep +175 → arr+145
10-31EI123dep −3 → arr−39
10-31EI125dep −1 → arr−29
10-31UA981dep −4 → arr−26
10-30EI123dep +21 → arr−19
10-30EI125dep +46 → arr+11
10-30UA981dep −5 → arr−32
10-29EI123dep −2 → arr−42
10-29EI125dep −7 → arr−42
10-29UA981dep −14 → arr−38
10-28EI123dep −1 → arr−31
10-28EI125dep −4 → arr−40
10-28UA981dep +2 → arr−13

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
DUBDublin +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full DUB delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at DUB: a 56% 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 Dublin to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DUB–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DUB–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:40 from DUB. 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 DUB to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 5,895 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 446–535 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DUB–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.