ORD → AUSChicago to Austin

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Austin (AUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,575 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Austin. Updated 16 October 2026 at 07:13 UTC.

Today, ORD → AUS

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 07:00 UA1336United Airlines On scheduleGate F16 · T2 AUS 09:58scheduled
  2. 08:10 AA1121American Airlines On scheduleGate K15 · T3 AUS 11:04scheduled
  3. 08:40 UA1688United Airlines On scheduleGate E7 · T2 AUS 11:37scheduled
  4. 11:00 UA1061United Airlines On scheduleGate C21 · T1 ·
  5. 13:28 AA1180American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 ·
  6. 13:30 UA1211United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 ·
  7. 19:36 AA438American Airlines Sched 19:36Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 20:03 UA312United Airlines Sched 20:03Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 21:41 AA935American Airlines Sched 21:41Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:13 · AUS board 01:22

ORD Chicago disrupted · +112
AUS Austin smooth · +9
1,575 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 07:00–21:4114x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 operated ORD → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +16 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+16 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
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 AirlinesAA20% on time

Flights AA1121 08:10 daily · AA1180 13:28 daily · AA438 19:36 daily · AA935 21:41 daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA1336 07:00 daily · UA1688 08:40 daily · UA1061 11:00 daily · UA1211 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-15AA1121dep −5 → arr−20
10-15AA1180departed+27
10-15AA438dep +128 → arr+111
10-15AA935dep +25 → arr+16
10-15UA1061departed−3
10-15UA1211departed+0
10-15UA1336departed−5
10-15UA1688departed−6
10-15UA312dep +36 → arr+51
10-14AA935arrived+68

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 +112 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · W 15 kt Full ORD delay board →
AUSAustin +9 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full AUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 Austin route actually runs

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

Is ORD–AUS running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–AUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:36 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to AUS?

Great-circle distance is 1,575 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–AUS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.