ORD → ICTChicago to Wichita

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 Wichita. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:06 UTC.

Today, ORD → ICT

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:45 UA4809United Left 08:39 ICT 11:01In the air · scheduled landing
  2. 09:42 AA4999American Left 09:37 ICT est. 11:54In the air · sched 12:00
  3. 12:45 UA4577United Airlines Left 12:40 ·
  4. 14:59 AA6287American Airlines On scheduleGate G13 · T3 ·
  5. 15:35 UA4553United Airlines On scheduleGate F28 · T2 ·
  6. 20:45 AA3698American Airlines On scheduleGate L22 · T3 ·
  7. 21:25 UA424United Airlines On scheduleGate B21 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 14:06 · ICT board 10:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
ICT Wichita smooth · +0
945 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 08:45–21:2514x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated ORD → ICT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +8 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+8 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4999 09:42 daily · AA6287 15:00 daily · AA3698 20:45 daily

United AirlinesUA67% on time

Flights UA4809 08:45 daily · UA4577 12:45 daily · UA4553 15:35 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5398 15:35 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4999dep −5 → arr−6
10-16UA4577departed−5
10-16UA4809departed−6
10-15AA3698dep −1 → arr+8
10-15AA4999dep −3 → arr+33
10-15AA6287dep +34 → arr+57
10-15UA424dep +45 → arr+46
10-15UA4553dep +0 → arr+5
10-15UA4577departed−2
10-15UA4809departed+97

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 ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
ICTWichita +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 17 kt Full ICT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 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 Wichita route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ICT running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ICT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 20:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ICT?

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–ICT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.