Etihad AirwaysEY33% on time
Flights EY9 02:55 daily · EY93 varies daily · EY11 10:00 daily
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Direct flights from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,688 km, an estimated 15 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Abu Dhabi and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 16:53 UTC.
Today, AUH → ORD
Fri 16 Oct · local times- 02:55 EY9Etihad Airways Left 02:55 Landed 09:34 +59
- 10:00 EY11Etihad Airways Left 10:00 ORD 15:55In the air · scheduled landing
- · EY4RLEtihad Airways On schedule ORD 15:44scheduled
- · EY93Etihad Airways Departed Landed 09:25 +21
Checked AUH board 15:03 · ORD board 11:53
AUH
Abu Dhabi
smooth · +0
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
11,688 km · ~15h 29m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 9 operated AUH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +35 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+35 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~15h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Etihad Airways
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 outcomes10-16EY93arrived+21
10-15EY4RLarrived+64
10-15EY93arrived−115
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 ORD: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +19 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Abu Dhabi to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop AUH 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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AUH to ORD questions
Is AUH–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on AUH–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 02:55 from AUH. 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 AUH to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 11,688 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 855–1032 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does AUH–ORD fly?
Etihad Airways runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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