CHS → ORDCharleston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (ORD): 47 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 88% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,224 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charleston and Chicago. Updated 2 November 2026 at 08:02 UTC.

Today, CHS → ORD

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. · AA2221American Airlines On schedule ORD 18:01scheduled
  2. · AA2658American Airlines On schedule ORD 13:59scheduled
  3. · AA2876American Airlines On schedule ORD 09:00scheduled
  4. · UA1692United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:05scheduled
  5. · UA3425United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:40scheduled
  6. · UA4735United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:59scheduled
  7. · UA5467United Airlines On schedule ORD 10:11scheduled

Checked CHS board 00:23 · ORD board 02:02

CHS Charleston busy · +22
ORD Chicago disrupted · +96
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
dep bank 07:16–19:1947x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 47x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 26 tracked CHS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 26 arrivals
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures47x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2154 07:16 daily · AA3192 varies daily

United AirlinesUA81% on time

Flights UA5467 08:30 daily · UA4735 12:18 daily · UA1692 15:35 daily · UA5729 18:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA2221dep +10 → arr−34
11-01AA2658dep +59 → arr+12
11-01AA2876dep +4 → arr−34
11-01UA1692dep +38 → arr+10
11-01UA4735dep +37 → arr+13
11-01UA5467dep +11 → arr−23
11-01UA5729dep +21 → arr+33
10-31AA2154dep +1 → arr−31
10-31AA3192dep +4 → arr−46
10-31UA1692dep +0 → arr−22
10-31UA3425dep +145 → arr+114
10-31UA4735dep +11 → arr+1
10-31UA5467dep +46 → arr+27
10-30AA2154dep +11 → arr−18
10-30AA3192dep +9 → arr−11
10-30UA1692dep −2 → arr−8
10-30UA3425dep +15 → arr−17
10-30UA4735dep +12 → arr−14
10-30UA5467dep +13 → arr−6
10-29AA2154dep +10 → arr−29
10-29AA3192dep +15 → arr−10
10-29UA1692dep +21 → arr−6
10-29UA3425dep −2 → arr−12
10-29UA4735dep +5 → arr−18
10-29UA5467dep +12 → arr−2
10-28AA2154dep +3 → arr−43
10-28AA3192departed+8
10-28UA1692departed+6
10-28UA4735departed+14
10-28UA5467departed+10
10-28UA5729departed+15

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
CHSCharleston +22 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 8 kt Full CHS delay board →
ORDChicago +96 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · S 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CHS and ORD: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charleston to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CHS–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 35/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CHS–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:16 and evening departures around 18:50 from CHS. 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 CHS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,224 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CHS–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 47 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.