IAH → ORDHouston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 85% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,491 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 18:23 UTC.

Today, IAH → ORD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 UA1044United Airlines Left 04:56 Landed 07:41 −14
  2. 06:15 UA2616United Airlines Left 06:05 Landed 08:58 −11
  3. 07:21 UA2182United Airlines Left 07:22 Landed 10:05 −11
  4. 07:34 AA3106American Airlines Left 07:29 Landed 10:42 +12
  5. 08:21 UA1617United Airlines Left 08:10 Landed 11:00 −16
  6. 09:09 AA2928American Airlines Left 08:57 Landed 11:43 −15
  7. 09:30 UA2124United Airlines Left 09:25 Landed 12:16 −9
  8. 11:33 AA2504American Airlines Left 11:42 +9 ORD 14:22In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 11:36 F91882Frontier Airlines Sched 11:36Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 14:25scheduled
  10. 11:55 UA1691United Airlines Left 12:07 +12 ORD 14:50In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 13:45 UA1299United Airlines On scheduleGate E5 · TC ORD 16:41scheduled
  12. 14:41 AA3322American Airlines On scheduleGate A26 · TA ORD 17:30scheduled
  13. 15:34 UA2775United Airlines On scheduleGate E12 · TC ORD 18:30scheduled
  14. 17:16 UA2786United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · TC ORD 20:15scheduled
  15. 17:23 AA3039American Airlines On scheduleGate A26 · TA ORD 20:21scheduled
  16. 18:50 UA2197United Airlines On scheduleGate C45 · TC ORD 21:42scheduled
  17. 18:52 AA2416American Airlines Est. 19:02 +10Gate A26 · TA ORD 21:49scheduled
  18. 20:35 UA1752United Airlines On scheduleGate C4 · TC ORD 23:27scheduled
  19. 21:45 UA787 On scheduleGate C4 · TC ·

Checked IAH board 13:23 · ORD board 12:29

IAH Houston smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,491 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 27 operated IAH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA3106 07:34 daily · AA2928 09:09 daily · AA2504 11:33 daily · AA3322 14:41 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91882 11:36 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA1044 05:00 daily · UA2616 06:15 daily · UA2182 07:21 daily · UA1617 08:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA2504departed+9
10-17AA2928dep −12 → arr−15
10-17AA3106dep −5 → arr+12
10-17UA1044dep −4 → arr−14
10-17UA1617dep −11 → arr−16
10-17UA1691departed+12
10-17UA2124dep −5 → arr−9
10-17UA2182dep +1 → arr−11
10-17UA2616dep −10 → arr−11
10-16AA2416arrived−10
10-16AA2504arrived−10
10-16AA2928arrived+146
10-16AA3039arrived+6
10-16AA3106arrived+87
10-16AA3322arrived+11
10-16F91882arrived+5
10-16UA1044arrived−17
10-16UA1299arrived−20
10-16UA1617arrived−10
10-16UA1691arrived−18
10-16UA1752arrived−17
10-16UA2124arrived−6
10-16UA2182arrived−20
10-16UA2197arrived+2
10-16UA2616arrived−24
10-16UA2775arrived+346
10-16UA2786arrived+20

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 11 kt Full IAH delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 36% 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 Houston to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is IAH–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:16 from IAH. 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 IAH to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,491 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.