ORD → PHLChicago to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 71% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,088 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Philadelphia. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:13 UTC.

Today, ORD → PHL

Fri 16 Oct · local times
JTL887JetallIn the air, 37 min late

Left ORD at 07:57, 37 min after its 07:20 slot.

  1. 06:29 AA471American Airlines Left 06:27 Landed 13:24 −16
  2. 07:00 UA2856United Airlines Left 06:57 Landed 14:13 +4
  3. 07:20 JTL887Jetall Left 07:57 +37 ·
  4. 08:29 AA1725American Airlines Left 08:38 +9 Landed 15:28 −14
  5. 09:07 UA729United Airlines Left 09:04 Landed 16:19 −6
  6. 11:25 UA2182United Airlines Left 11:31 +6 Landed 18:46 +3
  7. 13:22 AA830American Airlines Left 13:22 PHL est. 20:21In the air · sched 20:33
  8. 14:51 UA2430United Airlines On scheduleGate E7 · T2 PHL est. 22:07sched 22:14
  9. 15:37 AA2840American Airlines On scheduleGate K3 · T3 PHL 22:55scheduled
  10. 16:00 UA2825United Airlines On scheduleGate C30 · T1 PHL 23:24scheduled
  11. 16:41 F92112Frontier Airlines On scheduleT5 ·
  12. 16:50 AA1848American Airlines On scheduleGate G7 · T3 ·
  13. 17:29 AA1743American Airlines On scheduleGate K20 · T3 ·
  14. 18:15 UA1776United Airlines On scheduleGate E11 · T2 ·
  15. 19:37 AA532American Airlines On scheduleGate K16 · T3 ·
  16. 21:00 AA3177American Airlines On scheduleGate K3 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 14:13 · PHL board 14:59

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,088 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 06:29–22:0023x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 24 operated ORD → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA471 06:29 daily · AA1725 08:29 daily · AA830 13:22 daily · AA2840 15:37 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92112 16:41 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2856 07:00 daily · UA729 09:07 daily · UA2182 11:25 daily · UA2430 14:51 daily

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X609 varies Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1725dep +9 → arr−14
10-16AA471dep −2 → arr−16
10-16AA830dep +0 → arr−12
10-16JTL887departed+37
10-16UA2182dep +6 → arr+3
10-16UA2856dep −3 → arr+4
10-16UA729dep −3 → arr−6
10-155X609departed+23
10-15AA1725departed−1
10-15AA1743departed+19
10-15AA1848departed−5
10-15AA2840departed+62
10-15AA3177dep +20 → arr+1
10-15AA471departed−9
10-15AA532departed+103
10-15AA830departed+52
10-15AA9787dep +27 → arr+418
10-15F92112departed−10
10-15UA1776departed+13
10-15UA2182departed−10
10-15UA2430departed−2
10-15UA2825departed−5
10-15UA2856departed−3
10-15UA729departed−10

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 →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 12 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 60% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 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 Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PHL running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:29 and evening departures around 17:29 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,088 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PHL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 107 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.