American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA1121 08:15 daily · AA438 14:45 daily · AA1062 19:37 daily · AA935 21:04 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Austin (AUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,575 km, an estimated 2 hours 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Austin. Updated 9 September 2026 at 13:35 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
AUS
Austin
smooth · +0
1,575 km · ~2h 31m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
91% on time
of the last 11 operated ORD → AUS flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~2h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Austin route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to AUS 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 AUS questions
Is ORD–AUS running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–AUS?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 19:37 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the AUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to AUS?
Great-circle distance is 1,575 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 141–165 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–AUS fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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