SAT → ORDSan Antonio to Chicago

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Direct flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,677 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Antonio and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 16:03 UTC.

Today, SAT → ORD

Fri 23 Oct · local times
  1. · AA1916American Airlines On schedule ORD 18:10scheduled
  2. · AA4488American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:43scheduled
  3. · AA632American Airlines Departed Landed 09:52 −18
  4. · UA1332United Airlines Departed Landed 09:50 +15
  5. · UA2243United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:00scheduled
  6. · UA2801United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:31scheduled

Checked SAT board 10:52 · ORD board 11:03

SAT San Antonio smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,677 km · ~2h 39m est.
dep bank 06:35–21:4314x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 8 operated SAT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 AA632 10:10 daily · AA1916 18:11 daily · AA4488 21:43 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1332 06:35 daily · UA2243 17:00 daily · UA2801 20:31 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA632arrived−18
10-23UA1332arrived+15
10-22AA1916arrived+47
10-22AA4488arrived−24
10-22AA632arrived−10
10-22UA1332arrived−5
10-22UA2243arrived−16
10-22UA2801arrived−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
SATSan Antonio +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 6 kt Full SAT delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 38% 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 San Antonio to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SAT–ORD 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.

How long is the flight from SAT to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAT–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SAT and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.