IND → ORDIndianapolis to Chicago

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago (ORD): 108 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 95% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 286 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Indianapolis and Chicago. Updated 13 November 2026 at 21:49 UTC.

Today, IND → ORD

Fri 13 Nov · local times
UA1299United60 min late

The IND board at 16:33 shows departure at 17:30 instead of 16:30, gate A23.

Landing
17:43ORD board estimate · sched 16:51
Later cancelled
1%of 6,890 past United flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
UA4725 19:45United · then AA2656 21:03
Track UA1299 →
UA4725United72 min late

The IND board at 16:33 shows departure at 19:45 instead of 18:33, gate A21.

Likely landing
about 19:45middle half 19:40 to 19:56 · sched 19:00
Later cancelled
2.6%of 6,875 past United flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA2656 21:03American Airlines

Landing estimate from 49,715 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA4725 →
  1. 05:36 AA2432American Airlines Left 05:27 Landed 05:32 −28
  2. 06:00 UA3479United Left 06:00 Landed 05:59 −21
  3. 06:39 AA4600American Airlines Left 06:37 Landed 06:35 −40
  4. 07:10 UA2805United Airlines Left 07:10 Landed 07:16 −15
  5. 09:10 UA3565United Left 09:10 Landed 09:04 −32
  6. 11:03 UA5547United Left 11:03 Landed 10:58 −31
  7. 11:25 AA4337American Left 11:51 +26 Landed 11:50 −3
  8. 12:46 UA3484United Left 12:46 Landed 12:32 −38
  9. 13:10 AA2418American Left 13:50 +40 Landed 13:44 +14
  10. 13:40 UA1125United Left 13:40 Landed 13:18 −41
  11. 15:11 UA3527United Left 16:41 +90 ORD est. 16:24 +51In the air · sched 15:33
  12. 15:28 AA4541American Left 16:12 +44 ORD est. 16:44 +44In the air · sched 16:00
  13. 16:30 UA1299United Est. 17:30 +60Gate A23 ORD est. 17:43 +52sched 16:51
  14. 18:33 UA4725United Est. 19:45 +72Gate A21 ORD about 19:45sched 19:00
  15. 21:03 AA2656American Airlines Est. 21:05Gate B7 ORD 21:29scheduled
  16. · CV6425Cargolux On schedule ORD 17:00scheduled
  17. · CV6426Cargolux On schedule ORD 19:00scheduled

Checked IND board 16:33 · ORD board 15:49

IND Indianapolis disrupted · +60
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
286 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 04:25–21:03108x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 108x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 tracked IND → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures108x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFedEx ExpressUnited 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA2432 05:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4600 06:39 daily · AA4337 11:25 daily · AA2418 13:10 daily

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX1706 04:25 Mo Tu We Th

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA3479 06:00 daily · UA2805 07:10 daily · UA3565 09:10 daily · UA5547 11:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA2418dep +40 → arr+14
11-13AA2432dep −9 → arr−28
11-13AA4337dep +26 → arr−3
11-13AA4541departed+44
11-13AA4600dep −2 → arr−40
11-13UA1125dep +0 → arr−41
11-13UA2805dep +0 → arr−15
11-13UA3479dep +0 → arr−21
11-13UA3484dep +0 → arr−38
11-13UA3527departed+90
11-13UA3565dep +0 → arr−32
11-13UA5547dep +0 → arr−31
11-12AA2418dep −9 → arr−32
11-12AA2432dep −5 → arr−23
11-12AA2656dep −9 → arr−25
11-12AA4337dep −8 → arr−15
11-12AA4541dep −8 → arr−26
11-12AA4600dep −4 → arr−39
11-12FX1706arrived+6
11-12UA1125dep +0 → arr−12
11-12UA1299dep +45 → arr+36
11-12UA2805dep +0 → arr+10
11-12UA3479departed+0
11-12UA3484departed+0
11-12UA3527departed+0
11-12UA3565departed+0
11-12UA4725departed+0
11-12UA5547departed+0
11-11FX1706arrived−4

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
INDIndianapolis +60 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 12 kt Full IND delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNW 11 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at IND and ORD: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Indianapolis to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is IND–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at IND is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IND–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:36 and evening departures around 18:33 from IND. 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 IND to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 286 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IND–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 108 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.