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. 85% of the last 46 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 46 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 23 October 2026 at 00:15 UTC.

Today, LAX → ORD

Thu 22 Oct · local times
AA1433American38 min late

The LAX board at 17:08 shows departure at 19:00 instead of 18:22.

Later cancelled
0.6%of 26,800 past American flights whose board showed 20 to 40 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast LAX to ORD departure of the day
Track AA1433 →
UA457United AirlinesIn the air, 86 min late

Left LAX at 14:11, 86 min after its 12:45 slot.

Likely landing
about 20:00middle half 19:46 to 20:10 · sched 19:05

Landing estimate from 24,705 tracked flights of 4 to 8 hours that left 60 to 119 min late. The ORD board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track UA457 →
  1. 00:21 F92446Frontier Airlines Left 00:44 +23 Landed 06:19 −15
  2. 05:30 UA580United Airlines Left 05:37 +7 Landed 11:24 −22
  3. 06:01 AA383American Airlines Left 06:08 +7 Landed 11:55 −26
  4. 07:00 UA1941United Airlines Left 07:26 +26 Landed 13:08 −7
  5. 07:32 AA1598American Airlines Left 07:53 +21 Landed 13:36 −16
  6. 07:35 DL967Delta Air Lines Left 07:42 +7 Landed 13:16 −22
  7. 08:15 UA1946United Airlines Left 08:29 +14 Landed 14:12 −24
  8. 09:40 AA2998American Airlines Left 10:09 +29 Landed 15:42 −17
  9. 10:35 AA3075American Airlines Left 11:35 +60 Landed 17:17 +26
  10. 10:44 UA2113United Airlines Left 11:15 +31 Landed 18:02 +57
  11. 11:45 DL2368Delta Air Lines Left 12:02 +17 Landed 18:02 +12
  12. 12:15 AA2891American Airlines Left 12:28 +13 Landed 18:04 −34
  13. 12:45 UA457United Airlines Left 14:11 +86 ORD about 20:00In the air · sched 19:05
  14. 13:35 AA1998American Airlines Left 14:33 +58 ORD about 20:25In the air · sched 20:00
  15. 14:19 UA2487United Airlines Left 14:31 +12 ORD 20:40In the air · scheduled landing
  16. 15:20 UA2794United Airlines Left 15:30 +10 ORD 21:31In the air · scheduled landing
  17. 16:45 UA2780United Airlines On scheduleT6 ORD 22:55scheduled
  18. 17:16 AA3028American Airlines On schedule ORD 23:30scheduled
  19. 17:52 DL1634Delta Air Lines On scheduleT3 ORD 23:47scheduled
  20. 18:22 AA1433American Est. 19:00 +38 ·

Checked LAX board 17:08 · ORD board 19:15

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +14
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,802 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 00:21–23:3528x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 46 operated LAX → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 46 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 46

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA82% on time

Flights AA383 06:01 daily · AA1598 07:32 daily · AA2998 09:40 daily · AA3075 10:35 daily

Delta Air LinesDL60% on time

Flights DL967 07:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2368 11:45 daily · DL1634 17:52 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92446 00:21 daily

United AirlinesUA90% on time

Flights UA580 05:30 daily · UA1941 07:00 daily · UA1946 08:15 daily · UA2113 10:44 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-22AA1598dep +21 → arr−16
10-22AA1998departed+58
10-22AA2891dep +13 → arr−34
10-22AA2998dep +29 → arr−17
10-22AA3075dep +60 → arr+26
10-22AA383dep +7 → arr−26
10-22DL2368dep +17 → arr+12
10-22DL967dep +7 → arr−22
10-22F92446dep +23 → arr−15
10-22UA1941dep +26 → arr−7
10-22UA1946dep +14 → arr−24
10-22UA2113dep +31 → arr+57
10-22UA2487departed+12
10-22UA2794departed+10
10-22UA457departed+86
10-22UA580dep +7 → arr−22
10-215Y3028arrived−10
10-21AA1598arrived−29
10-21AA1998arrived−29
10-21AA2475arrived−25
10-21AA2891arrived−20
10-21AA2998arrived−18
10-21AA3028arrived−15
10-21AA3075arrived+32
10-21AA383arrived−13
10-21AA899arrived−19
10-21DL1634arrived+40
10-21DL2368arrived−14
10-21DL967arrived+22
10-21F92446arrived+14
10-21UA1328arrived−6
10-21UA1941arrived−18
10-21UA1946arrived−6
10-21UA1962arrived−34
10-21UA2113arrived−7
10-21UA2487arrived−2
10-21UA2780arrived−1
10-21UA2794arrived+7
10-21UA353arrived−15
10-21UA457arrived−16

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 +14 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 14 kt Full LAX delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · E 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 91/100. 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 00:21 and evening departures around 17:16 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.