ORD → ALBChicago to Albany

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Albany (ALB): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,161 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Albany. Updated 21 October 2026 at 14:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → ALB

Wed 21 Oct · local times
AA6258AmericanIn the air, 17 min late

Left ORD at 08:42, 17 min after its 08:25 slot.

Landing
11:47ALB board estimate · sched 11:43
Track AA6258 →
  1. 07:30 UA2034United Left 07:20 Landed 10:20 −19
  2. 08:25 AA6258American Left 08:42 +17 ALB est. 11:47In the air · sched 11:43
  3. 11:59 UA2792United Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·
  4. 14:30 UA1634United Airlines On scheduleGate G2 · T3 ·
  5. 15:32 AA6271American Airlines On scheduleGate G5 · T3 ·
  6. 18:10 UA1382United Airlines On scheduleGate G6 · T3 ·
  7. 20:39 AA4960American Airlines On scheduleGate G17 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 09:54 · ALB board 10:48

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
ALB Albany smooth · +0
1,161 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 07:30–20:3914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AA6258 varies daily · AA6271 varies daily · AA4960 varies daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2034 07:30 daily · UA2792 11:59 daily · UA1634 14:30 daily · UA1382 18:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA6258dep +17 → arr+4
10-21UA2034dep −10 → arr−19
10-20AA4960dep −11 → arr−34
10-20AA6258dep −5 → arr−6
10-20AA6271dep −7 → arr−29
10-20UA1382dep −4 → arr−14
10-20UA1634dep −5 → arr−19
10-20UA2034dep +26 → arr−2
10-20UA2792dep −5 → arr−10

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
ALBAlbany +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 6 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and ALB: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Albany route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ALB 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 ORD–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 and evening departures around 18:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 1,161 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ALB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.