MEM → ORDMemphis to Chicago

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Direct flights from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 67% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 792 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Memphis and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC.

Today, MEM → ORD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 06:41 AA4448American Airlines Left 07:10 +29 Landed 09:22 +35
  2. 07:04 UA247United Airlines Left 07:13 +9 Landed 09:45 +35
  3. 09:48 UA5672United Airlines Left 09:59 +11 Landed 11:46 −13
  4. 10:37 AA4344American Airlines Left 10:37 Landed 12:17 −23
  5. 14:17 AA4400American Airlines On schedule ORD 16:25scheduled
  6. · AA4650American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:05scheduled
  7. · UA5336United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:34scheduled
  8. · UA5780United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:45scheduled

Checked MEM board 10:18 · ORD board 14:02

MEM Memphis smooth · +11
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
792 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 04:04–18:3919x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 15 operated MEM → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFedEx ExpressUnited 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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA4448 06:41 daily · AA4344 10:38 daily · AA4400 14:17 daily · AA4650 17:52 daily

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX1447 04:04 Mo Tu We Th · FX1405 05:04 Mo Tu We Th Fr · FX1443 18:34 Mo · FX304 18:39 Th

United AirlinesUA50% on time

Flights UA247 07:04 daily · UA5672 09:48 daily · UA5780 14:36 daily · UA5336 18:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA4344dep +0 → arr−23
10-17AA4448dep +29 → arr+35
10-17UA247dep +9 → arr+35
10-17UA5672dep +11 → arr−13
10-16AA4344dep +27 → arr−3
10-16AA4400dep +39 → arr+5
10-16AA4448dep +4 → arr−32
10-16AA4650dep +39 → arr+18
10-16FX1405arrived+6
10-16UA247dep +3 → arr−8
10-16UA5336dep +40 → arr+30
10-16UA5672dep +97 → arr+72
10-16UA5780dep +10 → arr−3
10-15FX1405arrived+13
10-15FX1447arrived−8

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
MEMMemphis +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 11 kt Full MEM delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Memphis to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MEM–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MEM is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MEM–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:41 and evening departures around 17:52 from MEM. 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 MEM to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MEM–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 69 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.