ATL → ORDAtlanta to Chicago

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Direct flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 976 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Atlanta and Chicago. Updated 8 September 2026 at 01:46 UTC.

ATL Atlanta smooth · +12
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
976 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:35–22:4028x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 39 operated ATL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesUnited 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
American AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA1333 07:39 daily · AA1041 12:05 daily · AA2910 15:13 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA616 17:28 daily

Delta Air LinesDL93% on time

Flights DL1178 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1147 09:01 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · DL2894 11:30 daily · DL1477 varies daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91441 06:35 daily · F91595 18:29 Mo Th Fr Su · F93397 18:38 Tu We Sa

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA1554 10:05 daily · UA1288 11:08 daily · UA745 13:21 daily · UA516 15:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA1041dep +30 → arr+0
09-07AA1333dep +8 → arr−18
09-07AA2910dep +4 → arr−28
09-07AA616dep +36 → arr+3
09-07DL1147dep +11 → arr−6
09-07DL1178dep +28 → arr+6
09-07DL1477dep +12 → arr+18
09-07DL2486dep +6 → arr−28
09-07DL2738dep +12 → arr−19
09-07DL2879dep +12 → arr+9
09-07DL2894dep +7 → arr−5
09-07F91441dep +17 → arr+5
09-07F91595dep +8 → arr−39
09-07UA1288dep +8 → arr−3
09-07UA1554dep +5 → arr−20
09-07UA2657dep +14 → arr−5
09-07UA324departed+8
09-07UA516dep +9 → arr−20
09-07UA745dep +14 → arr−19
09-06AA1041arrived−28
09-06AA1333arrived+45
09-06AA2808arrived−31
09-06AA2910arrived−3
09-06AA616arrived+12
09-06DL1147arrived−2
09-06DL1199arrived−18
09-06DL1477arrived−17
09-06DL2486arrived−3
09-06DL2738arrived−1
09-06DL2879arrived−20
09-06DL2894arrived−3
09-06F91441arrived−5
09-06F91595arrived−11
09-06UA1288arrived−3
09-06UA2657arrived+10
09-06UA324arrived+1
09-06UA3940arrived+43
09-06UA516arrived+19
09-06UA745arrived+11

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
ATLAtlanta +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 12 kt Full ATL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · E 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Atlanta to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is ATL–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ATL is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ATL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:20 from ATL. 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 ATL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 976 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ATL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 143 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.