AA3531AmericanIn the air, 34 min late
Left ORD at 09:46, 34 min after its 09:12 slot.
- Landing
- 12:05SYR board estimate · sched 12:11
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 974 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Syracuse. Updated 20 October 2026 at 15:31 UTC.
Today, ORD → SYR
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 07:35 UA5937United Left 07:28 SYR est. 10:34In the air · sched 10:43
- 09:12 AA3531American Left 09:46 +34 SYR est. 12:05In the air · sched 12:11
- 13:57 UA2343United Airlines On scheduleGate E15 · T2 ·
- 15:21 AA4761American Airlines On scheduleGate L26 · T3 ·
- 17:57 UA2481United Airlines On scheduleGate G2 · T3 ·
- 19:50 AA2755American Airlines On scheduleGate H8 · T3 ·
Checked ORD board 10:31 · SYR board 10:33
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SYR
Syracuse
busy · +18
974 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time
of the last 8 operated ORD → SYR flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American 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 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 SYR: 45% 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 →
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How the Chicago to Syracuse route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to SYR 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 SYR questions
Is ORD–SYR running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at SYR is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–SYR?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 17:57 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SYR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to SYR?
Great-circle distance is 974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–SYR 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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