ORD → HHNChicago to Frankfurt am Main

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Frankfurt am Main (HHN): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 143 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,898 km, an estimated 9 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Frankfurt am Main. Updated 23 October 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
HHN Frankfurt am Main tracking
6,898 km · ~9h 21m est.
dep bank 04:30–11:302x weekly
Under pressure · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
69 / 100

route health from live ORD and HHN delay boards

Median arrival delay is +143 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+143 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~9h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Silk Way West 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
Silk Way West Airlines7L

Flights 7L8588 04:30 Fr · 7L8117 11:30 Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-227L8117departed+143
10-167L8588departed+2

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 ⛅ clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
HHNFrankfurt am Main tracking Full HHN delay board →

How the Chicago to Frankfurt am Main route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to HHN 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.

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ORD to HHN questions

Is ORD–HHN running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–HHN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HHN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to HHN?

Great-circle distance is 6,898 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 517–621 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–HHN fly?

Silk Way West Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.