LAX → ORDLos Angeles to Chicago

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Chicago (ORD): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 90% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,802 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Chicago. Updated 6 September 2026 at 14:42 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +10
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,802 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 00:10–23:4128x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
90% on time

of the last 30 operated LAX → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −22 min. 0 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−22 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 30

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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 days
American AirlinesAA85% on time

Flights AA3161 00:41 daily · AA383 06:00 daily · AA1598 08:27 daily · AA2998 09:25 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL967 07:35 daily · DL2368 11:29 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL1634 17:46 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92446 varies daily

United AirlinesUA93% on time

Flights UA729 00:10 daily · UA580 05:30 daily · UA1941 07:00 daily · UA1946 08:15 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA3161dep +50 → arr+5
09-06AA383departed+6
09-06UA729dep +17 → arr−19
09-05AA1009dep +11 → arr−45
09-05AA1598arrived−14
09-05AA1980arrived−49
09-05AA1998arrived−44
09-05AA2891arrived−31
09-05AA2998arrived−24
09-05AA3075arrived+147
09-05AA3161arrived−42
09-05AA3194arrived+23
09-05AA383arrived−44
09-05DL1634arrived−25
09-05DL967arrived−8
09-05F92446dep +27 → arr−29
09-05UA1941arrived−19
09-05UA1946arrived+5
09-05UA1962dep +11 → arr−22
09-05UA2113arrived−13
09-05UA2487arrived−4
09-05UA2780arrived−26
09-05UA2794arrived+32
09-05UA353dep +15 → arr−19
09-05UA457arrived−32
09-05UA580arrived−26
09-05UA729arrived−28
09-04AA1009arrived−35
09-04UA1962arrived−36
09-04UA353arrived+1

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
LAXLos Angeles +10 min smooth 🌤 overcast · E 4 kt Full LAX delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is LAX–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:10 and evening departures around 17:09 from LAX. 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 LAX to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 174 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.