ORD Chicago O'Hare International Airport
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Chicago O'Hare08:42·16°C·#272/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR
2.3%

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) airport tracked flights cancelled today

4 of 174 flights cancelled (2.3%). Operating flights: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early.

Hour by hour
08:00today on time on time

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

Chicago O'Hare (ORD) delays today: 93% of the 461 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 4 min early and arrivals 19 min early, across 174 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 174 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 24 September 2026 at 13:10 UTC.

Departures213 timed
On time90%192
Delayed10%21
typical now 4 min early
Arrivals248 timed
On time93%231
Delayed7%17
typical now 19 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:35AA3115SFO San Francisco · gate H10on time
08:40UA1106FCA Kalispell · gate B21on time
08:40UA1484MCI Kansas City · gate B9on time
08:40UA1674BNA Nashville · gate C30on time
08:40UA1688AUS Austin · gate G4on time
08:40UA2139BOI Boise · gate B19on time
08:40UA2805MSP Minneapolis · gate C16on time
08:40UA318DEN Denver · gate C18Aon time
00:00UA3937LAX Los AngelesCancelled
00:20UA3887MLB MelbourneCancelled

When this board posts +30, the median flight leaves +52. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
08:35EY9AUH from Abu Dhabion time
08:36EY93CAUH from Abu Dhabion time
08:53AA1762ATL from Atlantaon time
08:55AA6566SBN from South Bendon time
09:00AC503YYZ from Torontoon time
09:00UA441DCA from Washingtonon time
03:50UA3884MIB from MinotCancelled
06:16UA3888MLB from MelbourneCancelled
In the air to ORDlive positions · 3-min feed
100aircraft inbound · next to land AC503 from Toronto, lands ~08:43
AC503Toronto
on final · ~08:43
UA441Washington
on final · ~08:43
UA247Memphis
on final · ~08:43
AA2633Washington
on final · ~08:44

Positions as of 08:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
F9Frontier Airlines+20m
FXFedEx+17m
Why8 kt ENE winds, Overcast at 4,700 ft. Conditions like these carry no delay penalty at ORD in our weather × delay record.
Cancelled 2.3%4 of 174 A typical day here runs ~0.6%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 15th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +0 min departures.

Typical week here
+17
MON
+19
TUE
+16
WED
+22
THU
+21
FRI
+22
SAT
+22
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Wednesday (+16 min), heaviest on Saturday (+22 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

Cancellation watch at ORD. A typical departure is currently 4 min early. Arrivals are 19 min early. Cancellations: 4 of 174 tracked flights (2.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (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?

Cancellation watch at ORD. 4 of 174 flights cancelled (2.3%). Operating flights: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early. 93% of the 461 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds ENE-070 at 8kt, Vis 10sm, Temp 16°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 30.34 inHg, Overcast layer at 4700ft. 16°C. wind 8 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Wednesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+16 min). Saturday ran heaviest (+22 min).

How often are flights delayed at ORD today?

We tracked 174 flights today: departures 4 min early, arrivals 19 min early. 2.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for ORD?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 4500ft.

Are there cancellations at ORD today?

4 cancellations across 174 tracked flights today (2.3% of operations).

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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.
Wind70° 8 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,700 ft
Temp / dew16 / 11 °C
Pressure1027 hPa
KORD 241251Z 07008KT 10SM OVC047 16/11 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T01610111
07:00 to 22:00VFRWinds ENE-070 at 10kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 2500ft, Broken layer at 4500ft
22:00 to 13:00VFRWinds E-100 at 7kt, Vis greater than 6sm, Scattered clouds at 4000ft, Broken layer at 10000ft
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 07:51 local · 52m ago · delay window 08:10 local · How these are computed → methodology