American AirlinesAA83% on time
Flights AA572 06:00 daily · AA3531 12:41 daily · AA3631 18:41 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA4761 18:58 Tu Sa
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Direct flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 58% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 974 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Syracuse and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 01:01 UTC.
Today, SYR → ORD
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 06:00 AA572American Airlines Left 06:18 +18 Landed 07:22 −8
- 06:07 UA342United Airlines Left 06:23 +16 Landed 07:49 +24
- 12:35 UA5811United Airlines Left 12:42 +7 Landed 13:58
- 12:41 AA3531American Airlines Left 13:05 +24 Landed 14:07 +7
- 17:50 UA1440United Airlines Departed Landed 19:22 +17
- 18:41 AA3631American Airlines Departed Landed 19:51 −17
Checked SYR board 15:33 · ORD board 20:01
SYR
Syracuse
smooth · +9
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
974 km · ~1h 45m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
58% on time
of the last 12 operated SYR → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+7 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 SYR and ORD: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 Syracuse to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SYR 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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SYR to ORD questions
Is SYR–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SYR is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SYR–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:50 from SYR. 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 SYR to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SYR–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 43 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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