ELP → ORDEl Paso to Chicago

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Direct flights from El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 85% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,988 km, an estimated 3 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at El Paso and Chicago. Updated 16 September 2026 at 07:39 UTC.

ELP El Paso tracking
ORD Chicago disrupted · +96
1,988 km · ~3h 03m est.
dep bank 11:59–12:4114x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 13 operated ELP → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~3h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 days
American AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA4006 varies daily

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA5598 12:41 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA4006arrived+129
09-15UA5598arrived+77
09-14AA4006arrived−35
09-14UA5598arrived−7
09-13AA4006arrived−17
09-13UA5598arrived−6
09-12AA4006arrived−10
09-12UA5598arrived−1
09-11AA4006arrived−17
09-11UA5598arrived−4
09-10AA4006arrived−19
09-10UA5598arrived−11
09-09AA4006arrived+10

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
ELPEl Paso tracking Full ELP delay board →
ORDChicago +96 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNE 10 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the El Paso to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is ELP–ORD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ELP to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,988 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 170–200 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ELP–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ELP and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.