ORD → MCOChicago to Orlando

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 78% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,620 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Orlando. Updated 18 October 2026 at 22:36 UTC.

Today, ORD → MCO

Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA1661American AirlinesIn the air, 70 min late

Left ORD at 12:10, 70 min after its 11:00 slot.

UA2654United AirlinesIn the air, 72 min late

Left ORD at 15:42, 72 min after its 14:30 slot.

Track UA2654 →
  1. 06:54 AA1645American Airlines Left 06:48 ·
  2. 07:15 UA2280United Airlines Left 07:06 ·
  3. 08:26 F92792Frontier Airlines Left 08:16 ·
  4. 09:15 UA1643United Airlines Left 09:12 ·
  5. 11:00 AA1661American Airlines Left 12:10 +70 ·
  6. 11:00 UA2008United Airlines Left 10:58 ·
  7. 12:13 AA1782American Airlines Left 12:09 ·
  8. 12:55 UA2620United Airlines Left 12:56 ·
  9. 14:30 UA2654United Airlines Left 15:42 +72 ·
  10. 14:51 AA1233American Airlines Left 14:51 ·
  11. 15:35 UA1929United Airlines Left 15:42 +7 ·
  12. 16:05 AA486American Airlines Left 17:23 +78 ·
  13. 18:15 UA2294United Airlines On scheduleGate E16 · T2 ·
  14. 18:58 F93044Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate M35 · T5 ·
  15. 19:05 AA3176American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 ·
  16. 19:57 UA617United Airlines On scheduleGate C21 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 17:36 · MCO board 18:22

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MCO Orlando smooth · +0
1,620 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 06:54–19:5721x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 27 operated ORD → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA55% on time

Flights AA1645 06:54 daily · AA1782 12:13 daily · AA1233 14:51 daily · AA486 16:05 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92792 08:26 daily · F93044 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA2280 07:15 daily · UA1643 09:15 daily · UA2008 11:00 daily · UA2620 12:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1233departed+0
10-18AA1645departed−6
10-18AA1661departed+70
10-18AA1782departed−4
10-18AA486departed+78
10-18F92792departed−10
10-18UA1643departed−3
10-18UA1929departed+7
10-18UA2008departed−2
10-18UA2280departed−9
10-18UA2620departed+1
10-18UA2654departed+72
10-17AA1233departed−8
10-17AA1645departed−7
10-17AA1661departed+48
10-17AA1782departed+4
10-17AA3176departed+91
10-17AA486departed+29
10-17F92792departed+4
10-17UA1643departed−5
10-17UA1929departed+3
10-17UA2008departed+9
10-17UA2280departed−1
10-17UA2294departed+14
10-17UA2620departed−1
10-17UA2654departed−4
10-17UA617departed−4

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 Full ORD delay board →
MCOOrlando +0 min smooth Full MCO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Orlando route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MCO 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–MCO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:54 and evening departures around 18:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MCO?

Great-circle distance is 1,620 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–MCO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 104 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.