PWM → ORDPortland to Chicago

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Direct flights from Portland (PWM) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,444 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Portland and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 05:08 UTC.

Today, PWM → ORD

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · AA4478American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:55scheduled
  2. · AA4499American Airlines On schedule ORD 09:04scheduled
  3. · AA4741American Airlines On schedule ORD 15:07scheduled
  4. · UA1828United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:05scheduled
  5. · UA2170United Airlines On schedule ORD 07:57scheduled
  6. · UA3688United Airlines On schedule ORD 10:00scheduled
  7. · UA6046United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:37scheduled

Checked PWM board 22:48 · ORD board 00:08

PWM Portland smooth · +12
ORD Chicago smooth · +2
1,444 km · ~2h 21m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:4514x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated PWM → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA4499 07:00 daily · AA4741 13:05 daily · AA4478 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA4478dep +8 → arr−11
10-22AA4499dep +5 → arr−16
10-22AA4741dep +95 → arr+57
10-22UA1828dep +7 → arr−14
10-22UA2170dep +6 → arr−11
10-22UA3688dep +4 → arr−28
10-22UA6046dep +10 → arr−18
10-21AA4478arrived−12
10-21AA4499arrived−18

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
PWMPortland +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 9 kt Full PWM delay board →
ORDChicago +2 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% 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 →

How the Portland to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PWM–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PWM is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PWM–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:08 from PWM. 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 PWM to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,444 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PWM–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.