ORD → SANChicago to San Diego

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Diego (SAN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 62% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,768 km, an estimated 4 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Diego. Updated 20 October 2026 at 21:47 UTC.

Today, ORD → SAN

Tue 20 Oct · local times
AA3134AmericanIn the air, 41 min late

Left ORD at 10:45, 41 min after its 10:04 slot.

Landing
13:11SAN board estimate · sched 12:34
Track AA3134 →
  1. 06:45 AA2343American Airlines Left 06:37 ·
  2. 07:05 UA2428United Airlines Left 07:07 ·
  3. 07:20 AS1470Alaska Airlines Left 07:09 ·
  4. 08:50 UA660United Airlines Left 08:49 ·
  5. 10:04 AA3134American Left 10:45 +41 SAN est. 13:11 +37In the air · sched 12:34
  6. 13:30 UA559United Left 13:24 SAN est. 15:31In the air · sched 15:49
  7. 14:21 AS1447Alaska Airlines Left 14:16 SAN est. 16:35In the air · sched 17:01
  8. 16:10 UA2138United Left 16:06 SAN est. 18:25In the air · sched 18:40
  9. 16:55 AA1543American On scheduleGate H8 · T3 SAN est. 19:40 +12sched 19:28
  10. 19:00 AA1861American On scheduleGate H12 · T3 SAN est. 21:59 +25sched 21:34
  11. 20:16 UA1564United On scheduleGate B8 · T1 SAN est. 22:43sched 22:41
  12. 20:46 AA1785American On scheduleGate K3 · T3 SAN 23:19scheduled

Checked ORD board 16:47 · SAN board 14:40

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SAN San Diego smooth · +0
2,768 km · ~4h 03m est.
dep bank 06:45–20:4621x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 21 operated ORD → SAN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~4h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican 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
Alaska AirlinesAS80% on time

Flights AS1470 07:20 daily · AS1447 14:21 daily · AS1478 19:49 Mo Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA43% on time

Flights AA2343 06:45 daily · AA3134 10:04 daily · AA1543 16:55 daily · AA1861 19:00 daily

United AirlinesUA67% on time

Flights UA2428 07:05 daily · UA660 08:50 daily · UA559 13:30 daily · UA2138 16:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-20AA2343departed−8
10-20AA3134dep +41 → arr+37
10-20AS1447dep −5 → arr−26
10-20AS1470departed−11
10-20UA2138dep −4 → arr−15
10-20UA2428departed+2
10-20UA559dep −6 → arr−18
10-20UA660departed−1
10-19AA1543departed+119
10-19AA1785departed+2
10-19AA1861departed+72
10-19AA2343departed−6
10-19AA3134departed+59
10-19AS1447departed−3
10-19AS1470departed−11
10-19AS1478departed+16
10-19UA1564departed−1
10-19UA2138departed+33
10-19UA2428departed+5
10-19UA559departed+52
10-19UA660departed+55

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 · ENE 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
SANSan Diego +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · W 8 kt Full SAN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SAN: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 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 San Diego route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SAN 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–SAN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 19:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SAN?

Great-circle distance is 2,768 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 225–267 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SAN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 88 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.