ORD → FCOChicago to Rome

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Rome (FCO): 17 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,742 km, an estimated 10 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Rome. Updated 17 October 2026 at 04:49 UTC.

ORD Chicago busy · +18
FCO Rome smooth · +0
7,742 km · ~10h 26m est.
dep bank 15:00–16:4517x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 17x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → FCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~10h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures17x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesITA AirwaysUnited 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 AA110 16:45 Mo Tu We Th Sa Su

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ629 15:00 We Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA970 15:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA110dep −4 → arr+0
10-16AZ629dep +20 → arr+0
10-16ITY629departed+29
10-16UA970dep +7 → arr+0
10-15AA110dep +59 → arr−9
10-15AZ629arrived−16
10-15UA970dep +13 → arr−5

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 +18 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NNW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
FCORome +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 7 kt Full FCO 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 Rome route actually runs

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

Is ORD–FCO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FCO?

Operators schedule 3 departures from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to FCO?

Great-circle distance is 7,742 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 576–694 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–FCO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 17 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.