PIT → ORDPittsburgh to Chicago

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 77% of the last 22 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 662 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 19:35 UTC.

Today, PIT → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
UA2180United AirlinesIn the air, 21 min late

Left PIT at 14:32, 21 min after its 14:11 slot.

Likely landing
about 14:50middle half 14:46 to 15:00 · sched 14:55

Landing estimate from 197,353 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 15 to 29 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA2180 →
  1. 08:56 UA3461United Airlines Left 09:09 +13 Landed 09:33 −12
  2. 10:04 AA4525American Airlines Left 10:25 +21 Landed 10:44 −15
  3. 10:56 UA455United Airlines Left 11:10 +14 Landed 11:19 −21
  4. 13:02 AA4479American Airlines Left 13:11 +9 Landed 13:47 −12
  5. 14:11 UA2180United Airlines Left 14:32 +21 ORD about 14:50In the air · sched 14:55
  6. 16:01 AA969American Airlines On schedule ORD 16:54scheduled
  7. 16:10 UA3577United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:59scheduled
  8. 18:00 UA602United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:49scheduled
  9. · AA1819American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:29scheduled
  10. · AA2097American Airlines Departed Landed 06:39 −20
  11. · TWY607Sunset Aviation, LLC Departed Landed 08:22 +26
  12. · UA1803United Airlines Departed Landed 07:44 +1
  13. · UA6023United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:37scheduled

Checked PIT board 15:18 · ORD board 14:35

PIT Pittsburgh busy · +21
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
662 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 05:11–20:3614x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 22 operated PIT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 22 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA2097 06:05 daily · AA4525 10:04 daily · AA6473 11:35 Tu We · AA4479 13:02 daily

United AirlinesUA77% on time

Flights UA3678 05:11 daily · UA1803 07:00 daily · UA3461 08:56 daily · UA455 10:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA2097arrived−20
10-16AA4479dep +9 → arr−12
10-16AA4525dep +21 → arr−15
10-16TWY607arrived+26
10-16UA1803arrived+1
10-16UA2180departed+21
10-16UA3461dep +13 → arr−12
10-16UA455dep +14 → arr−21
10-15AA1819arrived+81
10-15AA2097arrived−6
10-15AA4479arrived−21
10-15AA4525arrived−5
10-15AA969arrived−14
10-15UA1803arrived−1
10-15UA2180arrived−2
10-15UA3461arrived+4
10-15UA3577arrived−15
10-15UA3678arrived−13
10-15UA455arrived−16
10-15UA602arrived+48
10-15UA6023arrived+66
10-14UA3678arrived−24

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
PITPittsburgh +21 min busy ⛅ overcast · W 16 kt Full PIT delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PIT–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:11 and evening departures around 18:00 from PIT. 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 PIT to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 662 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 93 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.