American AirlinesAA44% on time
Flights AA1891 05:00 daily · AA581 07:26 daily · AA2797 08:22 daily · AA2400 12:27 daily
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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD): 15 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 39% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 9 of the 23 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,930 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 22:49 UTC.
MIA
Miami
disrupted · +136
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
1,930 km · ~2h 58m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 15x weekly · nonstop
39% on time
of the last 23 operated MIA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +0 min. 9 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+0 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures15x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled39.1%recent route rate · 9 of 23
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesQatar AirwaysUnited 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-07UA3914cancelledCNX
09-06UA3872cancelledCNX
09-06UC1104arrived+37
Actual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Miami to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA 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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MIA to ORD questions
Is MIA–ORD running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MIA–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from MIA. 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 MIA to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 1,930 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MIA–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 78 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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