BIL → ORDBillings to Chicago

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Direct flights from Billings (BIL) to Chicago (ORD): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,702 km, an estimated 2 hours 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Billings and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.

BIL Billings busy · +16
ORD Chicago busy · +18
1,702 km · ~2h 41m est.
dep bank 11:43–12:2215x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 12 operated BIL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~2h 41mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesEnvoy 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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA3498 12:22 daily

Envoy AirMQ83% on time

Flights MQ3498 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5424 11:43 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA3498arrived−30
09-13MQ3498departed+8
09-12AA3498arrived+145
09-12MQ3498departed+171
09-12UA5424dep +6 → arr−30
09-11AA3498arrived−31
09-11MQ3498departed+6
09-10AA3498arrived−8
09-10MQ3498departed+4
09-09AA3498arrived−39
09-09MQ3498departed+2
09-08MQ3498departed+0

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
BILBillings +16 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full BIL delay board →
ORDChicago +18 min busy 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BIL and ORD: 43% 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 Billings to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is BIL–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BIL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:43 from BIL. 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 BIL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,702 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 150–176 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BIL–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 15 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.