IND → ORDIndianapolis to Chicago

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Direct flights from Indianapolis (IND) to Chicago (ORD): 109 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 21% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. 5 of the 19 tracked flights were cancelled. 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 15 November 2026 at 10:23 UTC.

Today, IND → ORD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:41 AA2432American Airlines On scheduleGate B13 ORD 06:00scheduled
  2. 06:00 UA3479United Airlines On scheduleGate A4 ORD 06:20scheduled
  3. 06:39 AA4600American Airlines On scheduleGate B7 ORD 07:15scheduled
  4. 07:10 UA2805United Airlines On scheduleGate A24 ORD 07:31scheduled
  5. 09:10 UA3565United Airlines On scheduleGate A24 ORD 09:36scheduled
  6. 11:03 UA5547United Airlines On scheduleGate A21 ORD 11:29scheduled
  7. 11:25 AA4337American Airlines On scheduleGate B6 ORD 11:53scheduled
  8. 12:46 UA3484United Airlines On scheduleGate A21 ORD 13:10scheduled
  9. 13:10 AA2418American Airlines On scheduleGate B9 ORD 13:30scheduled
  10. 13:40 UA1125United Airlines On scheduleGate A25 ORD 13:59scheduled
  11. 15:11 UA3527United Airlines On scheduleGate A25 ORD 15:33scheduled
  12. 15:28 AA4541American Airlines On scheduleGate B6 ORD 16:00scheduled
  13. 16:30 UA1299United Airlines On scheduleGate A21 ORD 16:51scheduled
  14. 18:33 UA4725United Airlines Sched 18:33Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 19:00scheduled
  15. 21:03 AA2656American Airlines Sched 21:03Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 21:29scheduled

Checked IND board 05:23 · ORD board 04:08

IND Indianapolis disrupted · +229
ORD Chicago disrupted · +110
286 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 04:25–21:03109x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 109x weekly · nonstop
21% on time

of the last 19 tracked IND → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 5 of 19 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures109x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled26.3%recent route rate · 5 of 19

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA13% on time

Flights AA4454 05:30 Sa · AA2432 05:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4600 06:39 daily · AA4337 11:25 daily

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX1706 04:25 Mo Tu We Th

United AirlinesUA22% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA2418dep +92 → arr+96
11-14AA253arrived+17
11-14AA2656cancelledCNX
11-14AA4337dep −6 → arr−22
11-14AA4454dep +120 → arr+103
11-14AA4541cancelledCNX
11-14AA4600dep +47 → arr+25
11-14AA731arrived+111
11-14GG9720arrived+19
11-14UA1125cancelledCNX
11-14UA1299dep +120 → arr+121
11-14UA2805dep +301 → arr+321
11-14UA3479cancelledCNX
11-14UA3484dep +0 → arr−20
11-14UA3527dep +0 → arr+37
11-14UA3565dep +50 → arr+70
11-14UA4725dep +0 → arr−11
11-14UA5547cancelledCNX
11-14Y87467arrived+8

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 +229 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NW 5 kt Full IND delay board →
ORDChicago +110 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · N 0 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 +5 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?

High disruption likely. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 0/100. 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 05:30 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 109 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.