FCO → ORDRome to Chicago

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Direct flights from Rome (FCO) to Chicago (ORD): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,742 km, an estimated 10 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rome and Chicago. Updated 16 September 2026 at 03:04 UTC.

FCO Rome busy · +17
ORD Chicago heavy · +51
7,742 km · ~10h 26m est.
dep bank 05:10–10:0024x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 operated FCO → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +18 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+18 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~10h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x4 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesEthiopian AirlinesITA AirwaysUnited 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 AA111 varies daily

Ethiopian AirlinesET

Flights ET574 05:10 Mo We Th Sa Su

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ628 09:20 Tu We Th Sa Su

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA971 09:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA111dep +14 → arr+1
09-15AZ628dep +49 → arr+18
09-15ITY628arrived−6
09-15UA971dep +53 → arr+25
09-14AA111dep +101 → arr+72
09-14ET574arrived−13
09-14UA971dep +26 → arr−3
09-13AA111dep +99 → arr+93
09-13UA971departed+27

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
FCORome +17 min busy 🌤 clear · E 6 kt Full FCO delay board →
ORDChicago +51 min heavy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 8 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FCO and ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Rome to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is FCO–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 55/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FCO–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:10 from FCO. 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 FCO to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 7,742 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 576–694 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FCO–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.