FSD → ORDSioux Falls to Chicago

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Direct flights from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 743 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Sioux Falls and Chicago. Updated 8 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.

FSD Sioux Falls smooth · +3
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
743 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 06:24–18:3914x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated FSD → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 27mestimated 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 AA4977 06:24 daily · AA4991 12:06 daily · AA4992 17:23 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1857 07:47 daily · UA4422 11:12 daily · UA4428 15:06 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA5412 15:06 Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA4977dep +6 → arr−3
09-07AA4991dep +2 → arr−21
09-07AA4992dep +7 → arr−19
09-07UA1857dep +6 → arr−10
09-07UA4422dep +13 → arr−1
09-07UA4428dep +3 → arr−20
09-07UA5293dep +18 → arr−7

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
FSDSioux Falls +3 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 10 kt Full FSD delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at FSD: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Sioux Falls to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is FSD–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at FSD is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on FSD–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:24 and evening departures around 17:23 from FSD. 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 FSD to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 743 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does FSD–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.