ORD → IADChicago to Washington

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (IAD): 64 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 81% of the last 27 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 945 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Washington. Updated 30 October 2026 at 09:51 UTC.

Today, ORD → IAD

Fri 30 Oct · local times
  1. 05:55 UA1055United Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 ·
  2. 08:50 UA1357United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 ·
  3. 10:32 UA1486United Airlines On scheduleGate C18A · T1 ·
  4. 13:30 UA1128United Airlines On scheduleGate C24 · T1 ·
  5. 14:21 UA587United Airlines On scheduleGate C22 · T1 ·
  6. 18:07 UA2202United Airlines Sched 18:07Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 21:41 UA1779United Airlines Sched 21:41Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 04:51 · IAD board 22:40

ORD Chicago heavy · +38
IAD Washington smooth · +0
945 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 05:55–21:5264x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 64x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 27 tracked ORD → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 27 arrivals
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures64x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

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 AirlinesUA81% on time

Flights UA1055 05:55 Mo Tu We Th Su · UA1357 08:50 Mo Tu We Th Su · UA2277 08:50 daily · UA1486 10:54 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29UA1055dep −4 → arr−20
10-29UA1128dep −6 → arr+75
10-29UA1357dep −8 → arr−9
10-29UA1486dep −3 → arr−17
10-29UA1779departed+22
10-29UA2202dep +30 → arr+41
10-29UA587dep −2 → arr−14
10-28UA1055dep +24 → arr+13
10-28UA1095dep −1 → arr−2
10-28UA1128departed−4
10-28UA1357dep −5 → arr−7
10-28UA1486dep −5 → arr−15
10-28UA1779dep +6 → arr+7
10-28UA3903departed−9
10-28UA587dep −2 → arr−11
10-27UA1055dep −8 → arr−7
10-27UA1128departed−5
10-27UA1357dep −5 → arr−7
10-27UA1486dep +16 → arr+31
10-27UA1779dep −6 → arr−9
10-27UA2202dep −1 → arr−7
10-27UA587dep −5 → arr−7
10-26UA1055dep −9 → arr−24
10-26UA1128dep −4 → arr+66
10-26UA1357dep −9 → arr−29
10-26UA1486arrived−16
10-26UA1779arrived−13
10-26UA2202arrived−4
10-26UA3907arrived+26
10-26UA587arrived−23
10-25UA1779arrived−3

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 +38 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 3 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Washington route actually runs

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

Is ORD–IAD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:55 and evening departures around 18:06 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 64 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.