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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC): 11 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,937 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Jose. Updated 18 October 2026 at 21:42 UTC.
Today, ORD → SJC
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 09:14 UA307United Left 09:14 SJC est. 11:41In the air · sched 12:01
- 20:00 UA481United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 ·
Checked ORD board 16:42 · SJC board 10:03
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SJC
San Jose
smooth · +0
2,937 km · ~4h 16m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 11x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated ORD → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−20 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures11x2 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 and SJC: 45% 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 Jose route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to SJC 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 SJC questions
Is ORD–SJC 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–SJC?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:14 and evening departures around 19:55 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to SJC?
Great-circle distance is 2,937 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 237–282 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–SJC fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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