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Flights AA2590 08:45 daily · AA698 11:35 daily · AA660 15:30 daily
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Direct flights from Santa Ana (SNA) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,772 km, an estimated 4 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Ana and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 10:12 UTC.
Today, SNA → ORD
Fri 16 Oct · local times- · AA2590American Airlines On schedule ORD 15:03scheduled
- · AA660American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:44scheduled
- · AA698American Airlines On schedule ORD 17:51scheduled
- · UA1352United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:40scheduled
- · UA2426United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:51scheduled
- · UA587United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:07scheduled
Checked SNA board 22:33 · ORD board 05:12
SNA
Santa Ana
smooth · +11
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
2,772 km · ~4h 03m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated SNA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−24 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~4h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 46% 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 →
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How the Santa Ana to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SNA 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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SNA to ORD questions
Is SNA–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SNA 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 SNA–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 from SNA. 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 SNA to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,772 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 226–268 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SNA–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 41 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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