SRQ → ORDSarasota/Bradenton to Chicago

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Direct flights from Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,693 km, an estimated 2 hours 40 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sarasota/Bradenton and Chicago. Updated 25 October 2026 at 07:54 UTC.

Today, SRQ → ORD

Sun 25 Oct · local times
  1. · UA1744United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:46scheduled
  2. · UA1904United Airlines On schedule ORD 14:29scheduled

Checked SRQ board 22:18 · ORD board 02:54

SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton smooth · +13
ORD Chicago heavy · +38
1,693 km · ~2h 40m est.
dep bank 12:10–16:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated SRQ → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 40mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA3698 12:10 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5406 12:10 Sa · UA1744 16:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24UA1744dep +6 → arr+10
10-24UA5406dep +10 → arr−17
10-23UA1744dep +7 → arr−8
10-23UA3698dep +5 → arr−14
10-22UA1744dep +2 → arr−17
10-22UA3698dep +11 → arr−18
10-21UA1744arrived−12

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
SRQSarasota/Bradenton +13 min smooth 🌤 clear · NNE 8 kt Full SRQ delay board →
ORDChicago +38 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SRQ and ORD: 41% 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 Sarasota/Bradenton to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SRQ–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SRQ–ORD?

Operators schedule 3 departures from SRQ. 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 SRQ to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,693 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–175 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SRQ–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.