ORD → PHXChicago to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 72% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,313 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Phoenix. Updated 18 October 2026 at 01:38 UTC.

Today, ORD → PHX

Sat 17 Oct · local times
UA2225United AirlinesIn the air, 37 min late

Left ORD at 10:43, 37 min after its 10:06 slot.

Track UA2225 →
AA1640American AirlinesIn the air, 96 min late

Left ORD at 15:02, 96 min after its 13:26 slot.

Track AA1640 →
  1. 05:00 AA769American Airlines Left 04:58 ·
  2. 06:48 AA2192American Airlines Left 07:00 +12 ·
  3. 07:00 UA2795United Airlines Left 07:01 ·
  4. 10:06 UA2225United Airlines Left 10:43 +37 ·
  5. 10:10 AA866American Airlines Left 10:13 ·
  6. 11:00 UA2164United Airlines Left 11:02 ·
  7. 13:26 AA1640American Airlines Left 15:02 +96 ·
  8. 13:56 UA1706United Airlines Left 13:55 ·
  9. 15:13 AA2624American Airlines Left 15:06 Landed 16:31 −44
  10. 15:40 UA2015United Airlines Left 15:47 +7 Landed 17:16 −19
  11. 17:00 UA2053United Airlines Left 16:55 Landed 18:26 −27
  12. 17:10 AA3137American Airlines Left 18:25 +75 PHX est. 19:56 +42In the air · sched 19:14
  13. 18:30 AA2965American Airlines Left 18:34 PHX est. 20:06In the air · sched 20:34
  14. 18:59 AA2554American Airlines Left 19:31 +32 PHX about 21:00In the air · sched 20:57
  15. 20:30 UA602United Airlines On scheduleGate B12 · T1 PHX est. 22:53 +29sched 22:24
  16. 20:40 AA3277American Airlines On scheduleGate G11 · T3 PHX est. 22:21sched 22:38
  17. 22:45 AA435American Airlines On scheduleGate L2A · T3 PHX 00:44scheduled
  18. · UA374United Airlines On schedule PHX 20:49scheduled
  19. · UA574United Airlines On schedule PHX est. 19:07 +32sched 18:35

Checked ORD board 20:34 · PHX board 18:38

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,313 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:4518x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 32 operated ORD → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA769 05:00 daily · AA2192 06:48 daily · AA866 10:10 daily · AA1640 13:26 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91829 16:20 Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA77% on time

Flights UA2795 07:00 daily · UA2225 10:06 daily · UA2164 11:00 daily · UA1706 13:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA1640departed+96
10-17AA2192departed+12
10-17AA2554departed+32
10-17AA2624dep −7 → arr−44
10-17AA2965dep +4 → arr−28
10-17AA3137dep +75 → arr+42
10-17AA769departed−2
10-17AA866departed+3
10-17UA1706departed−1
10-17UA2015dep +7 → arr−19
10-17UA2053dep −5 → arr−27
10-17UA2164departed+2
10-17UA2225departed+37
10-17UA2795departed+1
10-16AA1640cancelledCNX
10-16AA2192departed−8
10-16AA2554departed+74
10-16AA2624departed−7
10-16AA2965departed+73
10-16AA3137departed−3
10-16AA3277departed−5
10-16AA435departed+1
10-16AA769departed−4
10-16AA866departed+7
10-16F91829departed−5
10-16UA1706departed+13
10-16UA2015departed+0
10-16UA2053departed+60
10-16UA2164departed−4
10-16UA2225departed−5
10-16UA2795departed−1
10-16UA602departed+42

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 🌤 clear · SSW 8 kt Full ORD delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 11 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,313 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PHX fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 136 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.