ORD → AUHChicago to Abu Dhabi

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Abu Dhabi (AUH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 83% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,688 km, an estimated 15 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Abu Dhabi. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
AUH Abu Dhabi busy · +28
11,688 km · ~15h 29m est.
dep bank 13:15–20:007x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → AUH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~15h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Etihad Airways

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
Etihad AirwaysEY83% on time

Flights EY10 13:15 daily · EY12 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15EY10dep +24 → arr−13
09-15EY12departed+20
09-14EY10dep +2 → arr−2
09-14EY12dep +2 → arr−38
09-13EY10arrived−38
09-13EY12arrived−18

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
AUHAbu Dhabi +28 min busy 🌤 clear · NW 10 kt Full AUH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and AUH: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Abu Dhabi route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to AUH 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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How we measure this →

ORD to AUH questions

Is ORD–AUH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at AUH is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from ORD to AUH?

Great-circle distance is 11,688 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 855–1032 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–AUH fly?

Etihad Airways runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at AUH, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.