ORD → MEMChicago to Memphis

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 792 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Memphis. Updated 25 October 2026 at 13:11 UTC.

Today, ORD → MEM

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. 08:10 AA4344American On scheduleGate L21 · T3 MEM est. 09:59sched 10:08
  2. 08:43 UA5593United Airlines On scheduleGate E4 · T2 ·
  3. 11:50 AA4400American Airlines On scheduleGate L6B · T3 ·
  4. 12:55 UA1701United Airlines On scheduleGate E17 · T2 ·
  5. 15:35 UA6042United Airlines On scheduleGate F25 · T2 ·
  6. 16:00 AA4663American Airlines On scheduleGate L7 · T3 ·
  7. 21:09 AA4459American Airlines Sched 21:09Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 21:44 UA2317United Airlines Sched 21:44Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 08:11 · MEM board 06:18

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MEM Memphis smooth · +0
792 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 04:00–22:5019x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 8 operated ORD → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesFedEx ExpressUnited 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
FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX9791 04:00 Fr · FX1317 20:20 Mo Tu We Th · FX1380 varies Tu We · FX1247 22:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA4344dep −8 → arr−29
10-24AA4400dep −3 → arr−14
10-24AA4459dep −6 → arr−36
10-24AA4663dep −7 → arr−42
10-24UA2317dep −7 → arr−37
10-24UA5414dep −5 → arr−14
10-24UA5593dep −4 → arr−22
10-24UA6042dep +11 → arr−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 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
MEMMemphis +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · E 4 kt Full MEM delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MEM: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Memphis route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MEM 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–MEM?

Operators schedule morning departures around 04:00 and evening departures around 20:20 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MEM?

Great-circle distance is 792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–MEM fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.