ORD → RNOChicago to Reno

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Reno (RNO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,683 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Reno. Updated 20 October 2026 at 22:29 UTC.

Today, ORD → RNO

Tue 20 Oct · local times
  1. 10:50 UA1993United Left 10:52 Landed 13:08 −9

Checked ORD board 17:29 · RNO board 15:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
RNO Reno smooth · +0
2,683 km · ~3h 56m est.
departs 10:507x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated 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
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1993 10:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20UA1993dep +2 → arr−9
10-19UA1993dep −2 → arr−16
10-18UA1993dep +0 → arr−21
10-17UA1993dep −5 → arr−24
10-16UA1993dep −9 → arr−29
10-15UA1993dep −4 → arr−17
10-14UA1993dep −10 → arr−15
10-13UA1993dep +14 → arr−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 🌤 clear · E 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
RNOReno +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 7 kt Full RNO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and RNO: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 Reno route actually runs

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

Is ORD–RNO 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.

How long is the flight from ORD to RNO?

Great-circle distance is 2,683 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–RNO fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at RNO, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.