TUS → ORDTucson to Chicago

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Direct flights from Tucson (TUS) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,309 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tucson and Chicago. Updated 23 October 2026 at 06:11 UTC.

Today, TUS → ORD

Thu 22 Oct · local times
  1. 06:43 UA5575United Airlines Left 06:56 +13 Landed 12:08 −21
  2. 14:31 AA2537American Airlines Left 14:37 +6 Landed 19:51 −24

Checked TUS board 22:33 · ORD board 01:11

TUS Tucson busy · +21
ORD Chicago smooth · +11
2,309 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 06:43–14:3114x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 5 operated TUS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −24 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−24 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA2537 14:31 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5575 06:43 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA2537dep +6 → arr−24
10-22UA5575dep +13 → arr−21
10-21AA2537dep +6 → arr−28
10-21UA5575dep +15 → arr−19
10-20AA2537arrived−28

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
TUSTucson +21 min busy 🌤 overcast · NNW 5 kt Full TUS delay board →
ORDChicago +11 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TUS and ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tucson to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is TUS–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at TUS is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TUS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:43 from TUS. 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 TUS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,309 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TUS–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.