AMS → ORDAmsterdam to Chicago

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Direct flights from Amsterdam (AMS) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 79% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 19 minutes early. 2 of the 14 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 6,612 km, an estimated 8 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Amsterdam and Chicago. Updated 15 November 2026 at 12:53 UTC.

Today, AMS → ORD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
UA908United Airlines100 min late

The AMS board at 10:03 shows departure at 13:20 instead of 11:40, gate G1 (T3).

Likely landing
about 15:05middle half 14:45 to 15:20 · sched 14:05
Later cancelled
6.5%of 7,146 past United Airlines flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast AMS to ORD departure of the day

Landing estimate from 11,885 tracked flights of 8 hours or longer that left 60 to 119 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA908 →
  1. 11:40 UA908United Airlines Est. 13:20 +100Gate G1 · T3 ORD about 15:05sched 14:05
  2. 12:30 KL611KLM Est. 12:30Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 14:25scheduled

Checked AMS board 10:03 · ORD board 06:53

AMS Amsterdam smooth · +4
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
6,612 km · ~8h 59m est.
dep bank 11:40–22:0514x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 tracked AMS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −19 min. 2 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−19 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~8h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled14.3%recent route rate · 2 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
KLMQatar AirwaysUnited 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
KLMKL80% on time

Flights KL611 12:30 Mo We Th Sa Su

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR8101 varies We Sa

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA908 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14KL611dep +18 → arr−48
11-14QR8101arrived+7
11-14UA908cancelledCNX
11-13UA908dep +10 → arr−61
11-12KL611dep +32 → arr−19
11-12UA908dep +14 → arr−43
11-11KL611dep +25 → arr−5
11-11QR8101arrived+29
11-11UA908dep +10 → arr−32
11-10UA908dep +22 → arr−41
11-09KL611cancelledCNX
11-09UA908dep +60 → arr−1
11-08KL611dep +13 → arr−27
11-08UA908dep +32 → arr−10

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
AMSAmsterdam +4 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · S 12 kt Full AMS delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Amsterdam to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is AMS–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AMS is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AMS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:40 from AMS. 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 AMS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 6,612 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 497–597 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AMS–ORD fly?

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