ORD → BUFChicago to Buffalo

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Buffalo (BUF): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 760 km, an estimated 1 hour 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Buffalo. Updated 11 September 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
BUF Buffalo smooth · +0
760 km · ~1h 28m est.
dep bank 06:49–21:1014x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated ORD → BUF flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +7 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+7 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 days
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA4480 06:50 daily · AA4751 varies We Th · AA564 14:19 daily · AA3013 14:32 We Th

United AirlinesUA40% on time

Flights UA265 06:49 daily · UA4534 10:25 daily · UA5478 10:25 Tu We · UA2226 14:07 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11UA265dep −7 → arr−13
09-10AA3013dep +31 → arr+7
09-10AA4751dep −9 → arr−24
09-10AA564dep +0 → arr−28
09-10UA1335dep +38 → arr+23
09-10UA2226dep +6 → arr−12
09-10UA265dep +16 → arr+36
09-10UA4614dep −5 → arr+32

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 🌤 few clouds · SSE 7 kt Full ORD delay board →
BUFBuffalo +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 4 kt Full BUF delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and BUF: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Buffalo route actually runs

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

Is ORD–BUF 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–BUF?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:49 and evening departures around 18:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BUF delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to BUF?

Great-circle distance is 760 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 84–95 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–BUF fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.