FCA → ORDKalispell to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kalispell (FCA) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,171 km, an estimated 3 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kalispell and Chicago. Updated 9 September 2026 at 01:37 UTC.

FCA Kalispell tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,171 km · ~3h 17m est.
dep bank 13:05–21:3914x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated FCA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+4 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~3h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1339 18:15 daily · AA3016 21:39 daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA5976 13:05 daily · UA1989 17:05 daily · UA5261 20:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08AA1339arrived−34
09-08UA1989arrived+19
09-08UA5976arrived+4
09-07AA1339arrived−22
09-07AA3016arrived+54
09-07UA1989arrived+5
09-07UA5261arrived−16
09-07UA5976arrived−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
FCAKalispell tracking Full FCA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Kalispell to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is FCA–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.

How long is the flight from FCA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 183–216 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCA–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 35 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 FCA 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.