ORD → TPAChicago to Tampa

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Tampa (TPA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 19 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. 7 of the 19 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,631 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tampa. Updated 28 October 2026 at 16:39 UTC.

Today, ORD → TPA

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 05:00 UA3763United Cancelled ·
  2. 05:45 UA3765United Cancelled ·
  3. 07:00 UA3761United Cancelled ·
  4. 07:15 UA2326United Left 07:09 Landed 11:04 −6
  5. 07:30 UA3759United Cancelled ·
  6. 08:30 UA3757United Cancelled ·
  7. 08:50 AA2052American Left 08:44 Landed 12:28 −11
  8. 08:54 UA1094United Left 08:48 TPA est. 12:53In the air · sched 12:52
  9. 11:05 UA1834United On scheduleGate C11 · T1 TPA est. 14:47sched 15:02
  10. 13:55 UA1057United On scheduleGate C15 · T1 TPA est. 17:41sched 17:46
  11. 14:40 AA1101American On scheduleGate H12 · T3 TPA 18:32scheduled
  12. 17:45 UA2836United On scheduleGate C9 · T1 TPA 21:43scheduled
  13. 18:40 AA353American On scheduleGate H18 · T3 TPA 22:29scheduled
  14. 20:03 UA2827United On scheduleGate C24 · T1 TPA 23:59scheduled

Checked ORD board 10:54 · TPA board 12:39

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
TPA Tampa smooth · +0
1,631 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 07:20–20:0314x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 19 operated ORD → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 7 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 19 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled36.8%recent route rate · 7 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2052 08:50 daily · AA1101 14:40 daily · AA353 18:40 daily

United AirlinesUA53% on time

Flights UA2326 07:20 daily · UA1094 08:54 Mo Tu We Su · UA1834 10:25 daily · UA2244 12:59 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-29UA3750cancelledCNX
10-29UA3755cancelledCNX
10-28AA2052dep −6 → arr−11
10-28UA1094dep −6 → arr+1
10-28UA2326dep −6 → arr−6
10-28UA3757cancelledCNX
10-28UA3759cancelledCNX
10-28UA3761cancelledCNX
10-28UA3763cancelledCNX
10-28UA3765cancelledCNX
10-27AA1101departed−3
10-27AA2052departed−8
10-27AA353departed−7
10-27UA1057departed+8
10-27UA1094departed−6
10-27UA1834departed−8
10-27UA2326departed−5
10-27UA2827departed−5
10-27UA2836departed−1

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 · SSW 7 kt Full ORD delay board →
TPATampa +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 11 kt Full TPA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and TPA: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 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 Tampa route actually runs

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

Is ORD–TPA 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–TPA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TPA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to TPA?

Great-circle distance is 1,631 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–TPA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.