ORD → AMSChicago to Amsterdam

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Amsterdam (AMS): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,612 km, an estimated 8 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Amsterdam. Updated 23 October 2026 at 07:52 UTC.

Today, ORD → AMS

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. 16:20 KL612KLM Sched 16:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 18:05 UA909United Airlines Sched 18:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:52 · AMS board 06:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
AMS Amsterdam smooth · +0
6,612 km · ~8h 59m est.
dep bank 00:45–23:5017x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → AMS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −27 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−27 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~8h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
EmiratesKLMQatar AirwaysUnited 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
EmiratesEK

Flights EK9990 21:20 Mo

KLMKL

Flights KL612 varies daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8102 00:45 Th · QR8151 23:50 Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA909 18:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22KL612dep −17 → arr−43
10-22QR8102departed+118
10-22UA909dep −7 → arr−8
10-21KL612dep +0 → arr−19
10-21UA909dep +4 → arr−36
10-20KL612arrived−27
10-20UA909arrived−38

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
AMSAmsterdam +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SE 17 kt Full AMS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 36% 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 Amsterdam route actually runs

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

Is ORD–AMS 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–AMS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:45 and evening departures around 18:05 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AMS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to AMS?

Great-circle distance is 6,612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 497–597 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–AMS fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.