AeroméxicoAM100% on time
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Direct flights from Mexico City (MEX) to Chicago (ORD): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 71% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,719 km, an estimated 3 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mexico City and Chicago. Updated 4 November 2026 at 16:15 UTC.
Today, MEX → ORD
Wed 4 Nov · local times- 00:40 Y4700Volaris Departed Landed 05:49 +66
- 08:40 AM686Aeromexico Sched 08:40Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 13:12scheduled
- · AA250American Airlines On schedule ORD 18:59scheduled
- · AM682Aeromexico On schedule ORD 23:39scheduled
- · UA474United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:34scheduled
- · VB186VivaAerobus On schedule ORD 23:35scheduled
- · Y4702Volaris On schedule ORD 22:13scheduled
Checked MEX board 09:23 · ORD board 10:15
MEX
Mexico City
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ORD
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2,719 km · ~3h 59m est.
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 17 tracked MEX → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−10 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~3h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAmerican AirlinesUnited AirlinesViva
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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 33% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +16 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Mexico City to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MEX 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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MEX to ORD questions
Is MEX–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MEX–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 00:40 and evening departures around 18:10 from MEX. 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 MEX to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 222–263 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MEX–ORD fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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