ORD → ALBChicago to Albany

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Albany (ALB): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 18 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. 2 of the 20 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,161 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Albany. Updated 14 November 2026 at 09:14 UTC.

Today, ORD → ALB

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 07:10 UA5983United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  2. 08:00 AA4998American Airlines On scheduleGate G13 · T3 ·
  3. 11:59 UA5615United Airlines On scheduleGate F12 · T2 ·
  4. 14:25 UA3491United Airlines On scheduleGate C4 · T1 ·
  5. 15:30 AA6271American Airlines Sched 15:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 18:15 UA1557United Airlines Sched 18:15Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 19:52 AA4984American Airlines Sched 19:52Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 03:14 · ALB board 22:48

ORD Chicago disrupted · +239
ALB Albany smooth · +11
1,161 km · ~1h 59m est.
dep bank 07:10–20:3949x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 18 tracked ORD → ALB flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 2 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~1h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 2 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA4998 08:16 daily · AA6271 15:30 daily · AA4984 varies daily

United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA5983 07:10 daily · UA1044 11:47 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA5615 11:59 Sa · UA3491 14:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA4998dep +10 → arr−19
11-13AA6271cancelledCNX
11-13UA1044dep +13 → arr−19
11-13UA1557cancelledCNX
11-13UA3491departed+100
11-13UA5983departed−9
11-12AA4984dep −4 → arr−1
11-12AA4998dep +224 → arr+241
11-12AA6271dep −6 → arr−13
11-12UA1044dep +41 → arr+22
11-12UA1557dep +34 → arr+30
11-12UA3491dep −7 → arr−20
11-12UA5983dep −7 → arr−2
11-11AA4984dep +147 → arr+137
11-11AA4998dep −6 → arr−23
11-11AA6271arrived−14
11-11UA1044arrived−33
11-11UA1557arrived+12
11-11UA3491arrived−23
11-11UA5983arrived−19

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
ORDChicago +239 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NW 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
ALBAlbany +11 min smooth 🌤 overcast · W 9 kt Full ALB delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and ALB: a 35% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Albany route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ALB running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ALB?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 18:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ALB delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ALB?

Great-circle distance is 1,161 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ALB fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.