ORD → DECChicago to Decatur

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Decatur (DEC): 12 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 252 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Decatur. Updated 6 November 2026 at 04:18 UTC.

Today, ORD → DEC

Thu 5 Nov · local times
UA5032United AirlinesIn the air, 41 min late

Left ORD at 07:40, 41 min after its 06:59 slot.

Track UA5032 →
UA5029United AirlinesIn the air, 62 min late

Left ORD at 18:02, 62 min after its 17:00 slot.

Track UA5029 →
  1. 06:59 UA5032United Airlines Left 07:40 +41 ·
  2. 17:00 UA5029United Airlines Left 18:02 +62 ·

Checked ORD board 22:18

ORD Chicago smooth · +12
DEC Decatur tracking
252 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 06:59–16:4512x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 12x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live ORD and DEC delay boards

0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~0h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures12x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5032 06:59 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA5029 16:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05UA5029departed+62
11-05UA5032departed+41
11-04UA5029departed−13
11-04UA5032departed−9
11-03UA5029departed−9
11-02UA5029departed−7
11-02UA5032departed−15
11-01UA5029departed+26
11-01UA5032departed+0
10-31UA5029departed+0
10-30UA5029departed−11
10-30UA5032departed−10

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 +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 12 kt Full ORD delay board →
DECDecatur tracking Full DEC delay board →

How the Chicago to Decatur route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DEC running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–DEC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:59 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DEC?

Great-circle distance is 252 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DEC fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.