American AirlinesAA
Flights AA6208 09:52 daily · AA6258 11:00 daily · AA4893 21:10 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Birmingham (BHM): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 0% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 112 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 941 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Birmingham. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
BHM
Birmingham
smooth · +0
941 km · ~1h 42m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
0% on time
of the last 5 operated ORD → BHM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +112 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+112 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
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 outcomes09-15AA5004dep +172 → arr+165
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 BHM: 47% 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 →
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How the Chicago to Birmingham route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to BHM 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 BHM questions
Is ORD–BHM 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–BHM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:52 and evening departures around 21:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BHM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to BHM?
Great-circle distance is 941 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–BHM fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 42 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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