ORD → BWIChicago to Baltimore

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Baltimore (BWI): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 90% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 998 km, an estimated 1 hour 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Baltimore. Updated 17 October 2026 at 09:09 UTC.

Today, ORD → BWI

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 07:30 UA1269United Airlines On scheduleGate F14 · T2 ·
  2. 08:00 AA4783American Airlines On scheduleGate L9 · T3 ·
  3. 10:49 UA2653United Airlines On scheduleGate E14 · T2 ·
  4. 14:30 UA2737United Airlines On scheduleGate E17 · T2 ·
  5. 14:45 AA4523American Airlines On scheduleGate L22 · T3 ·
  6. 17:55 UA1557United Airlines Sched 17:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 19:45 UA220United Airlines Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 21:12 AA3222American Airlines Sched 21:12Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 04:09 · BWI board 01:21

ORD Chicago smooth · +13
BWI Baltimore disrupted · +76
998 km · ~1h 47m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:1219x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 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 AirlinesFrontier 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 AA3523 07:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4783 08:00 Sa · AA3762 14:44 daily · AA4523 14:45 Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F94064 06:00 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA1269 07:30 daily · UA2653 10:49 daily · UA2737 15:00 daily · UA1557 17:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA3222dep +3 → arr−17
10-16AA3523dep −1 → arr−12
10-16AA3762dep −3 → arr−19
10-16F94064dep −1 → arr−18
10-16UA1269dep −1 → arr−8
10-16UA1557dep +37 → arr+30
10-16UA220dep −1 → arr−8
10-16UA2653dep −5 → arr−18
10-16UA2737dep −1 → arr−25
10-15AA3222arrived+11

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
BWIBaltimore +76 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNW 4 kt Full BWI delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Baltimore route actually runs

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

Is ORD–BWI running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at BWI is the weaker end, route health score 41/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–BWI?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:55 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BWI delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BWI?

Great-circle distance is 998 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 100–116 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BWI fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.