AUS → ORDAustin to Chicago

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Direct flights from Austin (AUS) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,575 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Austin and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:53 UTC.

AUS Austin heavy · +33
ORD Chicago smooth · +4
1,575 km · ~2h 31m est.
dep bank 06:27–18:4714x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated AUS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated 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 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1064 06:27 daily · AA1726 07:45 daily · AA522 15:27 daily · AA1062 15:28 We Th

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1878 varies daily · UA2133 09:00 daily · UA456 13:00 daily · UA1057 14:04 Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09AA1062dep +24 → arr−24
09-09AA1064dep +24 → arr−17
09-09AA1568dep +51 → arr−15
09-09AA1726dep +21 → arr+1
09-09UA1057arrived−1
09-09UA1625arrived−9
09-09UA1878arrived+10
09-09UA1990arrived−11
09-09UA2133arrived+2

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
AUSAustin +33 min heavy 🌤 scattered clouds · N 0 kt Full AUS delay board →
ORDChicago +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · WSW 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Austin to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is AUS–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at AUS is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AUS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:27 and evening departures around 17:20 from AUS. 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 AUS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,575 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AUS–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 68 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.