ORD → ILMChicago to Wilmington

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Wilmington (ILM): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Wilmington. Updated 22 October 2026 at 21:49 UTC.

Today, ORD → ILM

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 08:21 AA3970American Airlines Left 08:20 ·
  2. 20:37 AA3684American Airlines On scheduleGate G5 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 16:49

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
ILM Wilmington tracking
1,223 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 08:21–20:377x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → ILM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA3970 08:21 daily · AA3684 20:37 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA3970departed−1
10-21AA3684departed−9
10-21AA3970departed−8
10-20AA3684departed−4
10-20AA3970departed−3
10-19AA3684departed+0

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 · 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
ILMWilmington tracking Full ILM delay board →

How the Chicago to Wilmington route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ILM 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–ILM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:21 and evening departures around 20:37 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ILM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ILM?

Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ILM fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.