ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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Chicago O'Hare01:20·21°C·#40/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
+24 min

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +24 min, arrivals +16 min. No cancellations across 1 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
01:00today +24 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delays today: departures are running +24 min and arrivals +16 min, across 1 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 12 September 2026 at 05:32 UTC.

On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
01:30VB187MEX Mexico City · gate M19on time
01:35KJ2911ICN Seoulon time
01:40Y4703MEX Mexico City · gate M16on time
01:45Y87452NKG Nanjingon time
01:45Y87482NKG Nanjingon time
01:54AM689MEX Mexico Cityon time
01:55KE233SEA Seattleon time
01:59Y47731BJX Leon/Guanajuato · gate M17on time

Boards at ORD post conservatively today. The median flight leaves at or before the posted delay. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
02:04UA3924PHL from Philadelphiaon time
04:33UA1100SAN from San Diegoon time
04:385Y854ANC from Anchorageon time
04:39Y87453ANC from Anchorageon time
04:455X606SDF from Louisvilleon time
04:45UA353LAX from Los Angeleson time
08:57DL2917LGA from New YorkCancelled
09:29AA9602YYC from CalgaryCancelled
In the air to ORDlive positions · 3-min feed
22aircraft inbound · next to land UA3924 from Philadelphia, lands ~01:30
UA3924Philadelphia
lands ~01:30
Y4702Mexico City
lands ~01:36
AM682Mexico City
lands ~01:46
UA353Los Angeles
lands ~04:03

Positions as of 01:15 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why4 kt S winds, Few clouds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~29 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 4th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +1 min departures.

Typical week here
+20
MON
+20
TUE
+22
WED
+21
THU
+23
FRI
+18
SAT
+24
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+18 min), heaviest on Sunday (+24 min).

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Sample · what you getORD went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/chicago-ORD

Chicago O'Hare airport delays today

Delays are building at ORD. A typical departure is currently +24 min. Arrivals are +16 min. Cancellations: 0 of 1 tracked flights. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 03:00 (on time expected).

Other Chicago airports: MDW · Nearby gateways: MDW MKE GRR IND DTW STL · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from Chicago O'Hare

Is Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delayed right now?

Delays are building at ORD. Departures +24 min, arrivals +16 min. No cancellations across 1 tracked flights.

What is the current weather at Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

Winds S-190 at 4kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 21°C, Dew 16°C, Alt 29.88 inHg, Few clouds at 4800ft, Few clouds at 30000ft. 21°C. wind 4 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from Chicago O'Hare (ORD)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+18 min). Sunday ran heaviest (+24 min).

How often are flights delayed at ORD today?

We tracked 1 flights today: departures +24 min, arrivals +16 min. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for ORD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 30000ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR). Weather isn’t the binding constraint right now, and the forecast (TAF) below stays visual.
Wind190° 4 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew21 / 16 °C
Pressure1012 hPa
KORD 120551Z 19004KT 10SM FEW048 FEW300 21/16 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP115 T02110156 10239 20211 402780156 55002 $
01:00 to 10:00VFRWinds S-190 at 5kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Scattered clouds at 30000ft
10:00 to 19:00VFRWinds W-260 at 11kt gusting to 17kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 5000ft, Broken layer at 25000ft
19:00 to 07:00VFRWinds NNW-330 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
Dep index
1.6/5Arr index
1.1/5
METAR 00:51 local · 29m ago · delay window 00:32 local · How these are computed → methodology