United AirlinesUA38% on time
Flights UA1640 20:45 daily
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Direct flights from Fairbanks (FAI) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 38% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 40 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,471 km, an estimated 6 hours 14 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Fairbanks and Chicago. Updated 17 August 2026 at 06:24 UTC.
FAI
Fairbanks
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ORD
Chicago
disrupted · +108
4,471 km · ~6h 14m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
38% on time
of the last 8 operated FAI → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +40 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+40 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~6h 14mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
FAI → ORD · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
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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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
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How the Fairbanks to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop FAI to ORD flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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FAI to ORD questions
Is FAI–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 FAI to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 4,471 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 346–413 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does FAI–ORD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at FAI 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.
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