FAR → ORDFargo to Chicago

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Direct flights from Fargo (FAR) to Chicago (ORD): 59 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 84% of the last 32 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 895 km, an estimated 1 hour 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fargo and Chicago. Updated 3 November 2026 at 23:53 UTC.

Today, FAR → ORD

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 AA4107American Airlines Left 05:16 +16 Landed 07:36 +18
  2. 05:45 UA5633United Airlines Left 05:56 +11 Landed 07:46 −8
  3. 07:21 UA4480United Airlines Left 07:23 Landed 09:16 −14
  4. 09:40 UA4428United Airlines Left 09:53 +13 Landed 11:47 −12
  5. 12:43 AA3375American Airlines Left 12:47 Landed 14:39 −6
  6. 13:41 UA5703United Airlines Est. 13:41Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 15:55scheduled
  7. 18:20 AA3393American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:33scheduled

Checked FAR board 15:03 · ORD board 17:53

FAR Fargo smooth · +6
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
895 km · ~1h 39m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:2059x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 59x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 32 tracked FAR → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 32 arrivals
Flight time~1h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures59x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

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 AirlinesAA79% on time

Flights AA4107 05:00 daily · AA3375 12:43 Mo Tu Su · AA3449 12:58 daily · AA3439 18:16 daily

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA5633 05:45 daily · UA4769 07:00 We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4480 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA4428 09:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA3375dep +4 → arr−6
11-03AA4107dep +16 → arr+18
11-03UA4428dep +13 → arr−12
11-03UA4480dep +2 → arr−14
11-03UA5633dep +11 → arr−8
11-02AA3375dep +14 → arr+3
11-02AA3393dep +11 → arr+8
11-02AA4107dep +13 → arr−15
11-02UA4428dep +18 → arr−8
11-02UA4480dep +12 → arr−11
11-02UA5633dep +314 → arr+288
11-02UA5703dep +9 → arr−16
11-01AA3375dep +13 → arr−14
11-01AA3393dep +53 → arr+9
11-01AA4107dep +9 → arr+32
11-01UA4428dep +4 → arr−41
11-01UA4769dep +19 → arr−10
11-01UA5633dep +4 → arr−26
11-01UA5703dep +6 → arr+0
10-31AA3439dep +98 → arr+60
10-31AA3449dep +4 → arr−13
10-31AA4107dep +22 → arr−8
10-31UA4428dep +33 → arr−7
10-31UA4480dep +9 → arr−30
10-31UA5633dep +17 → arr+4
10-31UA5703dep +16 → arr−24
10-30AA3439dep +41 → arr+10
10-30AA3449dep +14 → arr−19
10-30AA4107dep +7 → arr−39
10-30UA4428dep +144 → arr+115
10-30UA4480dep +2 → arr−28
10-30UA5633dep +12 → arr+0
10-30UA5703departed+21

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
FARFargo +6 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 21 kt Full FAR delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 15 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FAR and ORD: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Fargo to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is FAR–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at FAR is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FAR–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:16 from FAR. 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 FAR to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 895 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–107 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FAR–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 59 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.