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Direct flights from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Chicago (ORD): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 2 of the 2 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,541 km, an estimated 11 hours 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Rio De Janeiro and Chicago. Updated 8 November 2026 at 06:04 UTC.
GIG
Rio De Janeiro
busy · +20
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
8,541 km · ~11h 27m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
76 / 100
route health from live GIG and ORD delay boards
2 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~11h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes11-08UA3902cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Rio De Janeiro to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GIG 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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Pro Flight Search: Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Chicago (ORD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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GIG to ORD questions
Is GIG–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at GIG is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from GIG to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 8,541 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 633–762 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GIG–ORD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 2 flights a week (wed, thu). 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 GIG 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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