ORD → ATHChicago to Athens

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Athens (ATH): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 124 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,770 km, an estimated 11 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Athens. Updated 22 October 2026 at 07:29 UTC.

Today, ORD → ATH

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 16:45 UA422United Airlines Sched 16:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 17:15 AA160American Airlines Sched 17:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:29 · ATH board 10:08

ORD Chicago smooth · +10
ATH Athens smooth · +0
8,770 km · ~11h 45m est.
dep bank 16:20–17:1514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
93 / 100

route health from live ORD and ATH delay boards

Median arrival delay is +124 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+124 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~11h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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Sun
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 AA160 17:15 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA422 16:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA160dep +32 → arr−14
10-21UA422dep +57 → arr+124

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 +10 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
ATHAthens +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 3 kt Full ATH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 Athens route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ATH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD 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 ORD–ATH?

Operators schedule evening departures around 17:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ATH?

Great-circle distance is 8,770 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 649–782 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ATH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.