ORD → SEAChicago to Seattle

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Seattle (SEA): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 67% of the last 36 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 36 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,762 km, an estimated 4 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Seattle. Updated 17 October 2026 at 00:22 UTC.

Today, ORD → SEA

Fri 16 Oct · local times
KE233Korean AirIn the air, 23 min late

Left ORD at 02:18, 23 min after its 01:55 slot.

AA1476AmericanIn the air, 54 min late

Left ORD at 12:28, 54 min after its 11:34 slot.

Landing
14:48SEA board estimate · sched 14:17
Track AA1476 →
  1. 01:55 KE233Korean Air Left 02:18 +23 ·
  2. 06:00 AS587Alaska Airlines Left 05:55 ·
  3. 06:35 DL2041Delta Air Lines Left 06:32 ·
  4. 06:49 AA3234American Airlines Left 06:41 ·
  5. 07:00 UA341United Airlines Left 06:53 ·
  6. 08:45 UA2099United Left 08:41 Landed 11:27
  7. 09:00 AS583Alaska Left 09:03 Landed 11:44
  8. 11:34 AA1476American Left 12:28 +54 SEA est. 14:48 +31In the air · sched 14:17
  9. 12:50 DL1564Delta Air Lines Left 12:57 +7 Landed 15:25
  10. 12:55 AA2672American Left 12:57 SEA est. 15:52 +9In the air · sched 15:43
  11. 13:16 UA1660United Left 13:13 Landed 15:51
  12. 15:49 AS407Alaska Left 15:47 SEA est. 18:19In the air · sched 18:28
  13. 16:05 UA1801United Left 16:01 SEA est. 18:17In the air · sched 18:52
  14. 17:25 AA3105American Left 17:22 SEA est. 19:53In the air · sched 20:15
  15. 17:30 DL1818Delta Air Lines Left 17:20 SEA est. 19:43In the air · sched 20:16
  16. 17:46 AS337Alaska Left 17:50 SEA est. 20:10In the air · sched 20:28
  17. 19:16 AS579Alaska Left 19:13 SEA est. 21:56In the air · sched 21:59
  18. 20:12 UA2211United On scheduleGate C17 · T1 SEA est. 22:51sched 22:56
  19. 21:55 AA2392American Airlines On scheduleGate G11 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 19:21 · SEA board 17:22

ORD Chicago smooth · +4
SEA Seattle smooth · +0
2,762 km · ~4h 02m est.
dep bank 00:55–21:5529x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 36 operated ORD → SEA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 36 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 36 operated legs
Flight time~4h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 36

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesChina AirlinesDelta Air Lines

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 AirlinesAS70% on time

Flights AS587 varies daily · AS583 09:00 daily · AS407 15:49 daily · AS337 17:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA44% on time

Flights AA3234 06:49 daily · AA1476 11:34 daily · AA2672 12:55 daily · AA3105 17:25 daily

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI5235 00:55 Tu

Delta Air LinesDL83% on time

Flights DL2041 06:35 daily · DL1564 12:50 daily · DL1818 varies daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA341 07:00 daily · UA2099 08:45 daily · UA1660 13:16 daily · UA1801 16:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1476dep +54 → arr+31
10-16AA2672dep +2 → arr+9
10-16AA3105dep −3 → arr−22
10-16AA3234departed−8
10-16AS337dep +4 → arr−18
10-16AS407dep −2 → arr−9
10-16AS579dep −3 → arr−3
10-16AS583departed+3
10-16AS587departed−5
10-16DL1564departed+7
10-16DL1818dep −10 → arr−33
10-16DL2041departed−3
10-16KE233departed+23
10-16UA1660departed−3
10-16UA1801dep −4 → arr−35
10-16UA2099departed−4
10-16UA341departed−7
10-15AA1476departed+38
10-15AA2392departed+56
10-15AA2672departed+38
10-15AA3105departed+82
10-15AA3234departed+1
10-15AS337departed+208
10-15AS407departed+80
10-15AS579departed+53
10-15AS583departed+3
10-15AS587departed−2
10-15DL1564departed−3
10-15DL1818departed+19
10-15DL2041departed−8
10-15UA1660departed−5
10-15UA1801departed+1
10-15UA2099departed−1
10-15UA2211departed+38
10-15UA341departed−6
10-15UA8211departed+50

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 +4 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 16 kt Full ORD delay board →
SEASeattle +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 4 kt Full SEA 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 Seattle route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SEA running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SEA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:55 and evening departures around 17:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SEA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SEA?

Great-circle distance is 2,762 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–SEA fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.