ORD → DENChicago to Denver

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 33 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 33 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Denver. Updated 21 October 2026 at 19:19 UTC.

Today, ORD → DEN

Wed 21 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 UA2666United Airlines Left 04:57 Landed 06:30 −9
  2. 06:00 UA2806United Airlines Left 05:55 Landed 07:15 −24
  3. 06:30 F91483Frontier Airlines Left 06:21 Landed 07:59 −20
  4. 06:40 AA4102American Left 06:34 Landed 08:01 −32
  5. 07:00 UA1217United Airlines Left 06:57 Landed 08:40 −7
  6. 08:40 UA318United Airlines Left 08:41 Landed 10:30 −2
  7. 09:45 AA2363American Left 09:38 Landed 11:02 −35
  8. 10:55 UA2857United Airlines Left 10:50 Landed 12:36 −9
  9. 11:55 AA1277American Left 11:57 DEN est. 13:25In the air · sched 13:47
  10. 12:46 UA2809United Airlines Left 12:42 DEN est. 14:12In the air · sched 14:32
  11. 13:30 UA2324United Airlines Left 13:27 DEN est. 14:51In the air · sched 15:17
  12. 14:30 UA2803United Airlines On scheduleGate B9 · T1 DEN est. 16:13sched 16:22
  13. 15:20 AA1317American On scheduleGate K4 · T3 DEN est. 17:47 +28sched 17:19
  14. 15:50 UA2769United Airlines On scheduleGate B10 · T1 DEN est. 17:38sched 17:50
  15. 16:20 UA1882United Airlines On scheduleGate C21 · T1 DEN est. 18:05sched 18:20
  16. 17:51 UA1974United Airlines On scheduleGate C23 · T1 DEN 19:45scheduled
  17. 19:50 UA329United Airlines On scheduleGate C11 · T1 DEN 21:44scheduled
  18. 20:59 AA2295American On scheduleGate K18 · T3 DEN 22:52scheduled
  19. 22:00 UA767United Airlines On scheduleGate C9 · T1 DEN 23:54scheduled
  20. 22:45 AA1387American On scheduleGate H14 · T3 DEN 00:36scheduled

Checked ORD board 14:19 · DEN board 13:08

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DEN Denver smooth · +0
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 33 operated ORD → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 33 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA4102 06:40 daily · AA2363 09:45 daily · AA1277 11:55 daily · AA1317 15:20 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91483 06:30 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2666 05:00 daily · UA2806 06:00 daily · UA1217 07:00 daily · UA318 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21AA1277dep +2 → arr−22
10-21AA2363dep −7 → arr−35
10-21AA4102dep −6 → arr−32
10-21F91483dep −9 → arr−20
10-21UA1217dep −3 → arr−7
10-21UA2324dep −3 → arr−26
10-21UA2666dep −3 → arr−9
10-21UA2806dep −5 → arr−24
10-21UA2809dep −4 → arr−20
10-21UA2857dep −5 → arr−9
10-21UA318dep +1 → arr−2
10-20AA1277dep +77 → arr+67
10-20AA1317dep −2 → arr−25
10-20AA1387dep −9 → arr−40
10-20AA2295dep −1 → arr−19
10-20AA2363dep +5 → arr−12
10-20AA4102dep −4 → arr−19
10-20F91483dep −10 → arr−5
10-20UA1217dep −6 → arr−2
10-20UA1882dep +0 → arr−19
10-20UA1974dep −2 → arr−12
10-20UA2324dep −6 → arr−26
10-20UA2666dep −8 → arr−12
10-20UA2769dep −1 → arr−14
10-20UA2803dep −2 → arr−24
10-20UA2806dep −9 → arr+10
10-20UA2809dep +3 → arr−5
10-20UA2857dep −1 → arr−9
10-20UA318dep −1 → arr−6
10-20UA329dep +9 → arr−23
10-20UA767dep −8 → arr−29
10-19AA1387arrived−2
10-19AA2295arrived+127

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 🌤 few clouds · S 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
DENDenver +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · ESE 8 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and DEN: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:51 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.