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Flights AA1916 10:30 daily · AA4488 14:50 daily · AA431 21:00 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Antonio (SAT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,677 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Antonio. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:27 UTC.
Today, ORD → SAT
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 09:05 UA490United Airlines Left 08:58 ·
- 10:30 AA1916American Airlines On scheduleGate H15 · T3 ·
- 13:30 UA1252United Airlines On scheduleGate E6 · T2 ·
- 14:50 AA4488American Airlines On scheduleGate L12 · T3 ·
- 19:50 UA1394United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 ·
- 21:00 AA431American Airlines On scheduleGate L2A · T3 ·
Checked ORD board 10:27 · SAT board 09:52
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SAT
San Antonio
smooth · +2
1,677 km · ~2h 39m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated ORD → SAT flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% 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 →
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How the Chicago to San Antonio route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to SAT 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 SAT questions
Is ORD–SAT 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–SAT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 19:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SAT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to SAT?
Great-circle distance is 1,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–SAT fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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