CLT → ORDCharlotte to Chicago

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 90% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 965 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Chicago. Updated 28 October 2026 at 21:40 UTC.

Today, CLT → ORD

Wed 28 Oct · local times
  1. 07:49 AA2843American Airlines Departed Landed 09:23 +13
  2. 08:10 UA2771United Airlines Left 08:26 +16 Landed 09:04 −31
  3. 09:43 AA2534American Airlines Departed Landed 11:53 +48
  4. 11:00 AA1038American Airlines Departed Landed 11:43 −39
  5. 12:37 UA3442United Airlines Left 12:51 +14 Landed 13:54 −5
  6. 13:02 AA2530American Airlines Departed Landed 13:46 −34
  7. 14:47 AA2423American Airlines Left 14:40 Landed 15:33 −32
  8. 15:30 UA3671United Airlines Left 15:41 +11 ORD 16:52In the air · scheduled landing
  9. 16:30 AA536American Airlines Left 16:26 ORD 17:51In the air · scheduled landing
  10. 17:33 UA3455United Airlines Left 17:26 ORD 19:05In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 18:28 AA2488American Airlines On scheduleGate A7 ORD 19:51scheduled
  12. 21:40 AA815American Airlines On scheduleGate B14 ORD 23:00scheduled
  13. 22:55 AA627 On scheduleGate B8 ·

Checked CLT board 17:40 · ORD board 15:52

CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 06:00–22:5014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 20 tracked CLT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
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 AirlinesAA85% on time

Flights AA2843 07:49 daily · AA2534 09:43 daily · AA1038 11:00 daily · AA2530 13:02 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA751 06:00 Mo Tu · UA1304 06:45 daily · UA2771 08:10 Mo Tu Su · UA3442 12:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-28AA1038arrived−39
10-28AA2423dep −7 → arr−32
10-28AA2530arrived−34
10-28AA2534arrived+48
10-28AA2843arrived+13
10-28AA536departed−4
10-28UA2771dep +16 → arr−31
10-28UA3442dep +14 → arr−5
10-28UA3455departed−7
10-28UA3671departed+11
10-27AA1038arrived−21
10-27AA2423arrived−27
10-27AA2488arrived+0
10-27AA2530dep −5 → arr+2
10-27AA2534arrived−27
10-27AA2843arrived−15
10-27AA536arrived+17
10-27AA815arrived−42
10-27UA2771dep +8 → arr−13
10-27UA3442dep +13 → arr−18
10-27UA3455dep −2 → arr−16
10-27UA3671dep +10 → arr−24
10-27UA751dep +21 → arr−16

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
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 6 kt Full CLT delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 36% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Charlotte to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is CLT–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:31 from CLT. 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 CLT to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 965 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 102 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.