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Direct flights from Wichita (ICT) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 100% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 945 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wichita and Chicago. Updated 14 September 2026 at 09:39 UTC.
ICT
Wichita
smooth · +0
ORD
Chicago
disrupted · +141
945 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 8 operated ICT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines 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 outcomes09-13MQ4043departed+9
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
Current conditions put the pressure at ICT and ORD: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Wichita to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ICT 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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ICT to ORD questions
Is ICT–ORD running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ICT–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:15 and evening departures around 18:18 from ICT. 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 ICT to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ICT–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 73 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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