ORD → BRUChicago to Brussels

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Brussels (BRU): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 6,675 km, an estimated 9 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Brussels. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BRU Brussels smooth · +0
6,675 km · ~9h 03m est.
dep bank 18:00–21:458x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~9h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Qatar AirwaysUnited 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
Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR91 21:45 Mo

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA972 18:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15UA972dep −2 → arr+45
09-14QR91departed+13
09-14UA972dep −1 → arr−14
09-13QR8075departed+122
09-13UA972dep −2 → arr−23
09-12UA972arrived+36

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 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
BRUBrussels +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 11 kt Full BRU delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 42% 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 Brussels route actually runs

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

Is ORD–BRU 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–BRU?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BRU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BRU?

Great-circle distance is 6,675 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 501–602 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BRU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.