American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA4650 08:55 daily · AA3593 09:45 Sa · AA4442 11:10 We Th · AA4928 13:41 daily
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Direct flights from Wilmington (ILM) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,223 km, an estimated 2 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Wilmington and Chicago. Updated 11 September 2026 at 13:07 UTC.
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Wilmington
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ORD
Chicago
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1,223 km · ~2h 04m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 6 operated ILM → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−16 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~2h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 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 UA5768 18:30 daily · UA3465 20:00 Tu We Th
History
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 Wilmington to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ILM 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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ILM to ORD questions
Is ILM–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.
How long is the flight from ILM to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 1,223 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 116–135 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ILM–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 37 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 ILM 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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