IAH → ORDHouston to Chicago

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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Chicago (ORD): 19 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 28 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. 1 of the 28 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,491 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Chicago. Updated 10 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC.

IAH Houston smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,491 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 05:00–21:4519x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 19x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 28 operated IAH → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 1 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 28 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures19x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.6%recent route rate · 1 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA3106 06:05 daily · AA1517 09:06 daily · AA2928 09:09 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · AA2504 11:00 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91882 11:25 Tu We Th Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA94% on time

Flights UA1044 05:00 daily · UA2616 06:15 daily · UA2182 07:21 daily · UA1617 08:21 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10AA2504departed+13
10-10AA2928dep −3 → arr−34
10-10AA3106dep −4 → arr−26
10-10UA1044dep −4 → arr−13
10-10UA1617dep −5 → arr−21
10-10UA1691departed−2
10-10UA2124dep −2 → arr−35
10-10UA2182dep −7 → arr−28
10-10UA2616dep −5 → arr−15
10-09AA2416arrived+25
10-09AA2504arrived+34
10-09AA2928arrived−17
10-09AA3039arrived+5
10-09AA3106arrived−28
10-09AA3322arrived−8
10-09F91882arrived−14
10-09UA1044arrived−6
10-09UA1299arrived−31
10-09UA1617arrived+11
10-09UA1691arrived−15
10-09UA1752arrived−23
10-09UA2124arrived−14
10-09UA2182arrived−15
10-09UA2197arrived+0
10-09UA2616arrived−26
10-09UA2775arrived−18
10-09UA2786arrived+14
10-09UA3852cancelledCNX

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
IAHHouston +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 9 kt Full IAH delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · S 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 36% 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 Houston to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is IAH–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.

Morning or evening flight on IAH–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:16 from IAH. 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 IAH to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,491 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAH–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 142 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.