Direct flights from Burlington (BRL) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 54 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 300 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Burlington and Chicago. Updated 15 October 2026 at 19:56 UTC.
Today, BRL → ORD
Thu 15 Oct · local times- · LF3010Contour Aviation Departed Landed 09:39 −56
- · LF3012Contour Aviation On schedule ORD 17:20scheduled
Checked ORD board 14:56
of the last 9 operated BRL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −54 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Burlington to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BRL 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.
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Pro Flight Search — Burlington (BRL) to Chicago (ORD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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BRL to ORD questions
Is BRL–ORD running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from BRL to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 300 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does BRL–ORD fly?
Contour Aviation runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at BRL and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.