FCA → ORDKalispell to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kalispell (FCA) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,171 km, an estimated 3 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kalispell and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

Today, FCA → ORD

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · AA4291American Airlines On schedule ORD 18:33scheduled
  2. · UA1146United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:00scheduled

Checked ORD board 06:03

FCA Kalispell tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,171 km · ~3h 17m est.
dep bank 17:00–18:3314x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated FCA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4291 18:33 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1146 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA4291arrived−41
10-22UA1146arrived−25
10-21AA4291arrived−24
10-21UA1146arrived−18
10-20AA4291arrived−37

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
FCAKalispell tracking Full FCA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Kalispell to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is FCA–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from FCA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 183–216 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCA–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at FCA and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.