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Flights AA3266 07:00 daily · AA3187 07:18 daily · AA1105 12:23 daily · AA2154 14:06 daily
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Direct flights from Charleston (CHS) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 15 September 2026 at 18:11 UTC.
CHS
Charleston
smooth · +4
ORD
Chicago
disrupted · +66
1,224 km · ~2h 04m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
78% on time
of the last 9 operated CHS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-14MQ3868departed+8
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at CHS and ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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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?
Some delays possible. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. 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 06:30 and evening departures around 19:46 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 62 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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