ORD → ATLChicago to Atlanta

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Atlanta (ATL): 31 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 64% of the last 39 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 39 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 976 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Atlanta. Updated 15 September 2026 at 22:49 UTC.

ORD Chicago heavy · +44
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
976 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 05:30–19:3731x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 31x weekly · nonstop
64% on time

of the last 39 operated ORD → ATL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 39 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 39 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures31x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 39

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air IncheonAmerican AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier 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
Air IncheonKJ

Flights KJ248 varies Mo Th Sa

American AirlinesAA27% on time

Flights AA639 varies daily · AA851 08:26 daily · AA2910 varies daily · AA616 12:59 daily

Delta Air LinesDL86% on time

Flights DL1264 05:30 daily · DL1247 06:40 daily · DL1687 08:05 daily · DL1178 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91596 varies daily · F92198 13:59 Tu We Sa · F91442 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA2249 07:00 daily · UA2183 09:07 daily · UA2684 10:25 daily · UA356 14:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA2096departed+62
09-15AA2910dep −5 → arr+19
09-15AA616dep +107 → arr+66
09-15AA639dep −7 → arr−33
09-15AA851dep +80 → arr+97
09-15DL1147dep −2 → arr−1
09-15DL1247dep −12 → arr−34
09-15DL1264dep −13 → arr−34
09-15DL1477departed+99
09-15DL1687dep +3 → arr−5
09-15DL2894dep +123 → arr+100
09-15F91596dep −10 → arr−27
09-15UA2183dep −1 → arr+9
09-15UA2249dep −7 → arr−24
09-15UA2684dep +100 → arr+86
09-15UA356departed+68
09-14AA2096departed+218
09-14AA2910departed+5
09-14AA3114departed+125
09-14AA616departed+29
09-14AA639departed+24
09-14AA851departed−7
09-14DL1147departed−2
09-14DL1178departed+5
09-14DL1247departed−8
09-14DL1264departed−4
09-14DL1477departed+9
09-14DL1652departed+1
09-14DL1687departed−6
09-14DL2894departed+1
09-14F91442departed−3
09-14F91596departed−3
09-14KJ248departed+69
09-14UA1398departed−1
09-14UA2183departed−3
09-14UA2249departed+1
09-14UA2684departed+19
09-14UA2770departed−1
09-14UA356departed+9

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 +44 min heavy Full ORD delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Atlanta route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ATL running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:59 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 976 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–ATL fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 176 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.