ATH → ORDAthens to Chicago

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Direct flights from Athens (ATH) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 19 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 8,770 km, an estimated 11 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Athens and Chicago. Updated 15 September 2026 at 11:33 UTC.

ATH Athens busy · +28
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
8,770 km · ~11h 45m est.
dep bank 11:15–12:3514x weekly
Running clean · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
81 / 100

route health from live ATH and ORD delay boards

Median arrival delay is +19 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+19 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~11h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AMERICAN AIRLINES Inc.UNITED AIRLINES Inc.

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 AIRLINES Inc.AA

Flights AA161 11:15 daily

UNITED AIRLINES Inc.UA

Flights UA423 12:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA161departed+19
09-15UA423departed+27
09-14AA161dep +33 → arr−4
09-14UA423arrived+14

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
ATHAthens +28 min busy 🌤 few clouds · ENE 18 kt Full ATH delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ATH: 53% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Athens to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is ATH–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ATH is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATH–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:15 from ATH. 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 ATH to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 8,770 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 649–782 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATH–ORD fly?

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