American AirlinesAA100% on time
Flights AA4353 07:00 daily · AA3400 07:09 Th Fr Sa Su · AA4950 11:00 daily · AA6233 12:00 We Th Fr Sa Su
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Direct flights from Albany (ALB) to Chicago (ORD): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 73% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes late. 1 of the 15 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,161 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Albany and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 21:44 UTC.
ALB
Albany
disrupted · +71
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,161 km · ~1h 59m est.
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
73% on time
of the last 15 operated ALB → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +8 min. 1 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+8 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 1 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesEnvoy AirUnited 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 outcomes09-13AA6233dep +45 → arr+15
09-13MQ3400departed+9
09-12AA6233dep +8 → arr−8
09-12MQ3400departed+41
09-12MQ4240departed+17
Actual 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 ALB and ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Albany to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ALB 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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ALB to ORD questions
Is ALB–ORD running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at ALB is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ALB–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 18:36 from ALB. 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 ALB to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 1,161 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ALB–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 86 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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