AVL → ORDAsheville to Chicago

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Direct flights from Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 35% of the last 63 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 32 minutes late. 1 of the 63 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 863 km, an estimated 1 hour 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Asheville and Chicago. Updated 17 August 2026 at 11:03 UTC.

AVL Asheville busy · +23
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
863 km · ~1h 36m est.
dep bank 06:40–18:5228x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
35% on time

of the last 63 operated AVL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +32 min. 1 of 63 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

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Median arrival+32 minacross the last 63 operated legs
Flight time~1h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled1.6%recent route rate · 1 of 63

Current nonstop fares

AVL → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult

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The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesEnvoy AirUnited 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 AirlinesAA29% on time

Flights AA4466 09:52 daily · AA3963 11:34 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA3792 18:52 daily

Delta Air LinesDL29% on time

Flights DL4651 06:40 daily · DL2181 11:15 Mo Th Sa Su

Envoy AirMQ31% on time

Flights MQ3963 varies daily · MQ3792 varies daily

United AirlinesUA48% on time

Flights UA4460 06:51 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4612 10:39 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4656 10:41 daily · UA5289 17:38 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
08-16AA3792arrived+131
08-16AA3963arrived+71
08-16AA4466dep +38 → arr+11
08-16DL4632departed+27
08-16MQ3792departed+23
08-16MQ3963departed+48
08-16UA4460dep +15 → arr−8
08-16UA4612dep +100 → arr+71
08-16UA4632arrived+68
08-15AA3792arrived−7
08-15AA3963arrived+43
08-15AA4466dep +31 → arr+58
08-15MQ3792departed+0
08-15MQ3963departed+40
08-15UA4460dep +11 → arr−12
08-15UA4612dep +67 → arr+91
08-15UA4632arrived−19
08-14AA3792arrived+0
08-14AA3963arrived+32
08-14AA4466dep +23 → arr+2
08-14DL4632departed+8
08-14MQ3792departed+27
08-14MQ3963dep +36 → arr+52
08-14UA4460dep +42 → arr+16
08-14UA4612dep +40 → arr+28
08-14UA4632arrived−14
08-13AA3792arrived+69
08-13AA3963arrived−5
08-13AA4466dep +57 → arr+38
08-13DL4632departed+66
08-13MQ3792dep +6 → arr−7
08-13MQ3963dep +16 → arr+20
08-13UA4460dep +22 → arr−5
08-13UA4612dep +239 → arr+424
08-13UA4632arrived+51
08-12AA3792arrived+139
08-12AA3963arrived+117
08-12AA4466dep +44 → arr+92
08-12DL4632departed+23
08-12MQ3792departed+89

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

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Airports right now

live boards
AVLAsheville +23 min busy 🌤 clear · WSW 3 kt Full AVL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at AVL and ORD: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Asheville to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop AVL to ORD flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.

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AVL to ORD questions

Is AVL–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at AVL is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on AVL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:38 from AVL. 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 AVL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 863 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 91–104 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does AVL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 77 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.