PHL → ORDPhiladelphia to Chicago

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 62% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. 2 of the 26 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,088 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 18:24 UTC.

Today, PHL → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 09:43 AA2386American Airlines Left 09:37 Landed 06:54 −31
  2. 10:10 UA660United Airlines Left 10:00 Landed 07:30 −5
  3. 11:25 AA3074American Airlines Left 11:29 Landed 08:45 −15
  4. 13:21 AA1047American Airlines Left 13:18 Landed 10:51 −14
  5. 13:34 UA1811United Airlines Left 13:30 Landed 11:05 +6
  6. 14:30 AA865American Airlines Left 14:36 +6 Landed 12:40 +22
  7. 15:05 UA2207United Airlines Cancelled ·
  8. 16:41 AA1854American Airlines Left 16:47 +6 ORD 14:14In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 17:24 UA2784United Airlines Left 17:26 ORD 14:50In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 19:51 AA470American Airlines On scheduleGate B16 · TB ORD 17:34scheduled
  11. 21:08 UA308United Airlines On scheduleGate D9 · TD ORD 18:38scheduled
  12. 21:39 AA753American Airlines On scheduleGate C27 · TC ORD 19:25scheduled
  13. 23:10 UA2665United Airlines On scheduleGate D13 · TD ORD 20:40scheduled
  14. · AA490American Airlines On schedule ORD 22:30scheduled
  15. · F92111Frontier Airlines On schedule ORD 22:39scheduled
  16. · UA3917United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:29scheduled

Checked PHL board 14:13 · ORD board 13:24

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,088 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 01:02–23:1024x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
62% on time

of the last 26 operated PHL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 2 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 2 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 AirlinesAA54% on time

Flights AA490 varies daily · AA2386 09:43 daily · AA3074 11:25 daily · AA1047 13:21 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92111 15:54 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA660 10:10 daily · UA1811 13:34 daily · UA2207 15:05 daily · UA2784 17:24 daily

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X610 04:14 Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA1047dep −3 → arr−14
10-16AA1854departed+6
10-16AA2386dep −6 → arr−31
10-16AA3074dep +4 → arr−15
10-16AA865dep +6 → arr+22
10-16UA1811dep −4 → arr+6
10-16UA2207cancelledCNX
10-16UA2784departed+2
10-16UA660dep −10 → arr−5
10-155X610arrived+11
10-15AA1047cancelledCNX
10-15AA1854arrived+16
10-15AA2386arrived−20
10-15AA3074arrived−13
10-15AA470arrived+75
10-15AA490arrived+80
10-15AA753arrived+29
10-15AA865arrived+8
10-15F92111arrived+102
10-15UA1811arrived−4
10-15UA2207arrived−5
10-15UA2665arrived+16
10-15UA2784arrived−3
10-15UA308arrived+76
10-15UA660arrived+7
10-145X610arrived+6

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SW 12 kt Full PHL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL: 60% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +32 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 59/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:43 and evening departures around 17:24 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,088 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.