LAX → ORDLos Angeles to Chicago

live

Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 84% of the last 45 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 45 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,802 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Chicago. Updated 20 October 2026 at 02:39 UTC.

Today, LAX → ORD

Mon 19 Oct · local times
UA2780United AirlinesIn the air, 17 min late

Left LAX at 17:02, 17 min after its 16:45 slot.

Likely landing
about 22:40middle half 22:32 to 22:52 · sched 22:55

Landing estimate from 91,746 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA2780 →
  1. 00:21 F92446Frontier Airlines Left 00:52 +31 Landed 06:31 −3
  2. 05:30 UA580United Airlines Left 05:34 Landed 11:17 −29
  3. 06:01 AA383American Airlines Left 08:39 +158 Landed 14:28 +127
  4. 07:00 UA1941United Airlines Left 07:21 +21 Landed 13:08 −7
  5. 07:32 AA1598American Airlines Left 07:46 +14 Landed 13:31 −21
  6. 07:35 DL967Delta Air Lines Left 07:44 +9 Landed 13:29 −9
  7. 08:15 UA1946United Airlines Left 08:34 +19 Landed 14:24 −12
  8. 09:40 AA2998American Airlines Left 09:53 +13 Landed 15:34 −25
  9. 10:35 AA3075American Airlines Left 10:49 +14 Landed 16:33 −18
  10. 10:44 UA2113United Airlines Left 10:57 +13 Landed 17:29 +24
  11. 11:45 DL2368Delta Air Lines Left 13:12 +87 Landed 18:53 +63
  12. 12:15 AA2891American Airlines Left 12:38 +23 Landed 18:32 −6
  13. 12:45 UA457United Airlines Left 12:59 +14 Landed 19:05
  14. 13:35 AA1998American Airlines Left 13:51 +16 Landed 19:44 −16
  15. 14:19 UA2487United Airlines Left 14:31 +12 Landed 20:33 −7
  16. 15:20 UA2794United Airlines Left 15:28 +8 Landed 21:27 −4
  17. 16:45 UA2780United Airlines Left 17:02 +17 ORD about 22:40In the air · sched 22:55
  18. 17:16 AA3028American Airlines Est. 17:16Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:30scheduled
  19. 17:52 DL1634Delta Air Lines Est. 17:52Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:47scheduled
  20. 18:22 AA1433American Est. 18:22Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked LAX board 17:15 · ORD board 21:39

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +9
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,802 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 00:21–23:3528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
84% on time

of the last 45 operated LAX → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 45 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 45 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 45

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA383 06:01 daily · AA1598 07:32 daily · AA2998 09:40 daily · AA3075 10:35 daily

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL967 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2368 11:45 daily · DL1634 17:52 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92446 00:21 daily

United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA580 05:30 daily · UA1941 07:00 daily · UA1946 08:15 daily · UA2113 10:44 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-19AA1598dep +14 → arr−21
10-19AA1998dep +16 → arr−16
10-19AA2891dep +23 → arr−6
10-19AA2998dep +13 → arr−25
10-19AA3075dep +14 → arr−18
10-19AA383dep +158 → arr+127
10-19DL2368dep +87 → arr+63
10-19DL967dep +9 → arr−9
10-19F92446dep +31 → arr−3
10-19UA1941dep +21 → arr−7
10-19UA1946dep +19 → arr−12
10-19UA2113dep +13 → arr+24
10-19UA2487dep +12 → arr−7
10-19UA2780departed+17
10-19UA2794dep +8 → arr−4
10-19UA457dep +14 → arr+0
10-19UA580dep +4 → arr−29
10-18AA1598arrived−9
10-18AA1998arrived+62
10-18AA2891arrived−24
10-18AA2998arrived−17
10-18AA3028arrived−32
10-18AA3075arrived+25
10-18AA383arrived−28
10-18AA899arrived+29
10-18DL1634arrived−12
10-18DL2368arrived−13
10-18DL967arrived−13
10-18F92446arrived−1
10-18UA1328arrived−11
10-18UA1941arrived+5
10-18UA1946arrived+4
10-18UA1962arrived+2
10-18UA2113arrived−15
10-18UA2487arrived−4
10-18UA2780arrived−10
10-18UA2794arrived−7
10-18UA353arrived−22
10-18UA457arrived−11
10-18UA580arrived−15

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
LAXLos Angeles +9 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 7 kt Full LAX delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and ORD: 42% 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 Los Angeles to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX 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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LAX-ORD
How we measure this →

LAX to ORD questions

Is LAX–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:21 and evening departures around 17:16 from LAX. 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 LAX to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 174 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.