ORD → ATLChicago to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL): 155 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 94% of the last 35 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 35 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 976 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Atlanta. Updated 1 November 2026 at 07:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → ATL

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 06:27 DL1264Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M27 · T5 ·
  2. 07:17 AA873American Airlines On scheduleGate H10 · T3 ·
  3. 07:30 DL1247Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M8 · T5 ·
  4. 07:50 UA411United Airlines On scheduleGate E5 · T2 ·
  5. 08:05 DL1687Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M10 · T5 ·
  6. 08:50 AA2361American Airlines On scheduleGate G11 · T3 ·
  7. 09:10 UA202United Airlines On scheduleGate SR14 ·
  8. 10:28 UA2684United Airlines On scheduleGate B11 · T1 ·
  9. 10:35 DL1147Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M10 · T5 ·
  10. 11:00 AA1696American Airlines On scheduleGate K18 · T3 ·
  11. 12:29 AA1162American Airlines On scheduleGate K10 · T3 ·
  12. 13:23 DL2894Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M10 · T5 ·
  13. 14:30 UA356United Airlines Sched 14:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  14. 15:09 AA3033American Airlines Sched 15:09Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  15. 15:40 DL1477Delta Air Lines Sched 15:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  16. 18:08 DL2738Delta Air Lines Sched 18:08Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  17. 18:15 UA1398United Airlines Sched 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  18. 19:20 AA2472American Airlines Sched 19:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  19. 19:50 F92198Frontier Airlines Sched 19:50Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  20. 20:03 UA278United Airlines Sched 20:03Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 01:54 · ATL board 02:26

ORD Chicago disrupted · +185
ATL Atlanta heavy · +38
976 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 05:27–20:10155x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 155x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 35 tracked ORD → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 35 arrivals
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures155x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air IncheonAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
Air IncheonKJ

Flights KJ248 varies Mo Th Fr Sa

American AirlinesAA91% on time

Flights AA639 06:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA1153 08:29 daily · AA2910 11:00 daily · AA1138 12:56 daily

Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL1264 05:27 daily · DL1247 06:30 daily · DL1687 08:05 daily · DL1178 09:51 Mo Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91596 varies daily · F92198 19:44 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA411 06:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA202 09:00 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA2684 10:25 daily · UA356 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-31AA1138dep +29 → arr+5
10-31AA1153dep −8 → arr−31
10-31AA2472dep +8 → arr−15
10-31AA2910dep −2 → arr−24
10-31AA3033dep −10 → arr−39
10-31DL1147dep +5 → arr−11
10-31DL1247dep −1 → arr−13
10-31DL1264dep +5 → arr−16
10-31DL1477dep −6 → arr−29
10-31DL1687dep +0 → arr−12
10-31DL2894dep −4 → arr−28
10-31F91596dep −3 → arr−26
10-31F92198dep +28 → arr+14
10-31KJ248dep +78 → arr+83
10-31UA1248dep −3 → arr−8
10-31UA1398dep −1 → arr−26
10-31UA2684dep −4 → arr−26
10-31UA278dep +38 → arr+13
10-31UA3924dep −4 → arr+13
10-31UA5785dep −5 → arr−23
10-30AA1138arrived−8
10-30AA1153arrived+19
10-30AA2472arrived−30
10-30AA2910arrived−15
10-30AA3033arrived−22
10-30AA639arrived−3
10-30DL1147arrived−6
10-30DL1247arrived−32
10-30DL1264arrived−24
10-30DL1477arrived−25
10-30DL1687arrived−30
10-30DL2738arrived−26
10-30DL2894arrived−20
10-30F91596arrived−37
10-30F92198arrived−40

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 +185 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
ATLAtlanta +38 min heavy 🌤 overcast · ENE 13 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 34% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ATL running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 25/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:27 and evening departures around 18:08 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 976 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ATL fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 155 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.