American AirlinesAA
Flights AA9866 19:30 Su
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Direct flights from Wichita (IAB) to Chicago (ORD): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 127 minutes late. 1 of the 3 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 934 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wichita and Chicago. Updated 5 September 2026 at 05:23 UTC.
IAB
Wichita
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ORD
Chicago
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934 km · ~1h 42m est.
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 5x weekly · nonstop
66 / 100
route health from live IAB and ORD delay boards
Median arrival delay is +127 min. 1 of 3 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+127 minacross the last 3 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA3886 02:24 Su · UA3897 11:20 Tu · UA3890 varies We Sa
History
operated legs · board outcomes09-04UA3888cancelledCNX
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Wichita to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAB 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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IAB to ORD questions
Is IAB–ORD running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 66/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from IAB to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 934 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–110 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAB–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 5 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 IAB 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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