DEN → ORDDenver to Chicago

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Direct flights from Denver (DEN) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 74% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. 1 of the 27 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Denver and Chicago. Updated 26 October 2026 at 16:38 UTC.

Today, DEN → ORD

Mon 26 Oct · local times
AA2363American Airlines38 min late

The DEN board at 10:38 shows departure at 12:55 instead of 12:17, gate C32.

Likely landing
about 16:10middle half 16:02 to 16:20 · sched 16:00
Later cancelled
0.6%of 26,518 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
UA617 13:25United Airlines · then AA1277 14:29, UA1651 15:01

Landing estimate from 152,192 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA2363 →
AA2771AmericanIn the air, 95 min late

Left DEN at 09:35, 95 min after its 08:00 slot.

Likely landing
about 12:55middle half 12:44 to 13:03 · sched 11:45

Landing estimate from 71,652 tracked flights of 2 to 4 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track AA2771 →
  1. 06:00 UA1943United Airlines Left 05:55 Landed 09:32 −8
  2. 06:46 AA2851American Left 06:38 Landed 09:51 −39
  3. 07:45 UA1928United Airlines Left 08:02 +17 Landed 11:18 −1
  4. 08:00 AA2771American Left 09:35 +95 ORD about 12:55In the air · sched 11:45
  5. 09:03 AA4102American Est. 09:15Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 12:43scheduled
  6. 09:35 UA2329United Airlines Left 09:47 +12 ORD 13:15In the air · scheduled landing
  7. 09:52 UA1888United Airlines Left 09:48 ORD 13:29In the air · scheduled landing
  8. 11:15 UA2865United Airlines On scheduleGate B16 ORD 14:55scheduled
  9. 12:17 AA2363American Airlines Est. 12:55 +38Gate C32 ORD about 16:10sched 16:00
  10. 13:25 UA617United Airlines On scheduleGate B19 ORD 17:05scheduled
  11. 14:29 AA1277American Airlines On scheduleGate C36 ORD 18:15scheduled
  12. 15:01 UA1651United Airlines On scheduleGate B25 ORD 18:38scheduled
  13. 16:24 UA675United Airlines On scheduleGate A14 ORD 20:05scheduled
  14. 16:48 UA1131United Airlines On scheduleGate A17 ORD 20:29scheduled
  15. 17:58 UA1843United Airlines On scheduleGate B28 ORD 21:30scheduled
  16. 18:09 AA1317American Airlines On schedule ORD 21:50scheduled
  17. 19:12 UA2258United Airlines On scheduleGate B18 ORD 22:46scheduled
  18. 20:25 UA377United Airlines On scheduleGate B15 ORD 23:59scheduled
  19. 20:55 F93174Frontier Airlines On scheduleGate A78 ·

Checked DEN board 10:38 · ORD board 11:37

DEN Denver smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 06:00–20:5521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 27 operated DEN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −2 min. 1 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−2 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.7%recent route rate · 1 of 27

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA56% on time

Flights AA2851 06:46 daily · AA2771 08:00 daily · AA4102 09:03 daily · AA2363 12:17 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93174 20:55 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA1377 06:00 daily · UA1928 07:45 daily · UA2430 08:51 daily · UA2329 09:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-26AA2771departed+95
10-26AA2851dep −8 → arr−39
10-26UA1888departed−4
10-26UA1928dep +17 → arr−1
10-26UA1943dep −5 → arr−8
10-26UA2329departed+12
10-25AA1277dep +62 → arr+49
10-25AA1317dep +6 → arr−12
10-25AA2363dep −7 → arr−17
10-25AA2771dep +26 → arr+4
10-25AA2851dep −8 → arr−23
10-25AA4102dep +46 → arr+26
10-25AA9919cancelledCNX
10-25F93174departed+110
10-25KG576arrived+2
10-25UA1131dep −5 → arr+9
10-25UA1651dep +0 → arr−17
10-25UA1843dep +100 → arr+103
10-25UA1888dep −4 → arr+0
10-25UA1928dep −2 → arr−11
10-25UA1943dep −5 → arr−2
10-25UA2258dep −4 → arr−7
10-25UA2329dep −3 → arr−10
10-25UA2865dep −7 → arr−5
10-25UA377dep −5 → arr−20
10-25UA617dep −3 → arr−11
10-25UA675dep −4 → arr+25

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
DENDenver +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · S 3 kt Full DEN delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at DEN: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +31 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Denver to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is DEN–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 65/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on DEN–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:36 from DEN. 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 DEN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DEN–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.