American AirlinesAA58% on time
Flights AA5255 07:57 daily · AA5454 11:24 daily · AA4485 19:18 Mo We Th Fr Su · AA6471 19:42 Tu
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Direct flights from Dayton (DAY) to Chicago (ORD): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 62% of the last 26 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. 6 of the 26 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 386 km, an estimated 1 hour 0 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dayton and Chicago. Updated 14 November 2026 at 20:15 UTC.
Today, DAY → ORD
Sat 14 Nov · local times- · AA4062American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:14scheduled
- · AA5255American Airlines Cancelled ·
- · AA5454American Airlines Departed Landed 12:46 +47
- · UA4453United Airlines Cancelled ·
- · UA4805United Airlines On schedule ORD 15:00scheduled
- · UA5244United Airlines Cancelled ·
Checked ORD board 14:15
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Dayton
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ORD
Chicago
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386 km · ~1h 00m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
62% on time
of the last 26 tracked DAY → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +5 min. 6 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+5 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 00mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled23.1%recent route rate · 6 of 26
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes11-14UA4453cancelledCNX
11-13AA4805arrived+33
11-13UA4453arrived−27
11-12UA4453arrived+12
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Dayton to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAY 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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DAY to ORD questions
Is DAY–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 DAY–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:57 from DAY. 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 DAY to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 386 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 57–63 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DAY–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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