ORD → BHMChicago to Birmingham

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Birmingham (BHM): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 55% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 941 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Birmingham. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC.

Today, ORD → BHM

Fri 16 Oct · local times
OO225SkyWest AirlinesIn the air, 32 min late

Left ORD at 06:17, 32 min after its 05:45 slot.

Track OO225 →
  1. 05:45 OO225SkyWest Airlines Left 06:17 +32 ·
  2. 10:14 AA6256American Left 10:07 BHM est. 12:16In the air · sched 12:22
  3. 11:20 UA4594United Left 11:13 BHM est. 13:23In the air · sched 13:27
  4. 15:35 UA4547United Airlines On scheduleGate F22 · T2 ·
  5. 21:35 UA5416United Airlines On scheduleGate F19 · T2 ·
  6. 22:05 AA6260American Airlines On scheduleGate G17 · T3 ·
  7. · AA225American Departed Landed 07:45 +35
  8. · OO317SkyWest Airlines On schedule BHM est. 12:18 +40sched 11:38

Checked ORD board 14:35 · BHM board 10:48

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BHM Birmingham busy · +17
941 km · ~1h 42m est.
dep bank 05:45–22:0519x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
55% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesSkyWest 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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA317 varies daily · AA6260 22:05 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO225 varies We Fr · OO317 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr

United AirlinesUA60% on time

Flights UA317 10:14 daily · UA6256 varies Tu Sa · UA5721 11:10 daily · UA4547 15:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA225arrived+35
10-16AA6256dep −7 → arr−6
10-16OO225departed+32
10-16UA4594dep −7 → arr−4
10-15AA6256dep −5 → arr−6
10-15AA6260dep +464 → arr+55
10-15UA317arrived+80
10-15UA4547dep +150 → arr+136
10-15UA5416dep +8 → arr+6
10-15UA5721dep −10 → arr−26
10-14AA6260arrived−23

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
BHMBirmingham +17 min busy 🌤 few clouds · W 10 kt Full BHM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 51% 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 Birmingham route actually runs

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

Is ORD–BHM running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at BHM is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–BHM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:14 and evening departures around 21:35 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BHM?

Great-circle distance is 941 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BHM fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 50 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.