JLN → ORDJoplin to Chicago

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Direct flights from Joplin (JLN) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 779 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Joplin and Chicago. Updated 18 September 2026 at 08:38 UTC.

JLN Joplin tracking
ORD Chicago disrupted · +149
779 km · ~1h 30m est.
departs 09:287x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated JLN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA57% on time

Flights UA5020 09:28 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17UA5020arrived+215
09-16UA5020arrived−30
09-15UA5020arrived+46
09-14UA5020arrived+6
09-13UA5020arrived+5
09-12UA5020arrived+31
09-11UA5020arrived−2

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
JLNJoplin tracking Full JLN delay board →
ORDChicago +149 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · NE 9 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Joplin to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is JLN–ORD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from JLN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 779 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JLN–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at JLN 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.