Air China LTDCA
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Guangzhou (CAN): 1 nonstop departure observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 4 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 12,426 km, an estimated 16 hours 26 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Guangzhou. Updated 15 September 2026 at 21:17 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
heavy · +59
CAN
Guangzhou
smooth · +0
12,426 km · ~16h 26m est.
Under pressure · 1 airline · 1x weekly · nonstop
61 / 100
route health from live ORD and CAN delay boards
Median arrival delay is +4 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+4 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~16h 26mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures1x1 direct airline on the leg
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-11CSG2506departed−3
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 ORD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay, 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 Guangzhou route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to CAN 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 →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORD-CAN
ORD to CAN questions
Is ORD–CAN running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 61/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from ORD to CAN?
Great-circle distance is 12,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 907–1095 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–CAN fly?
Air China LTD runs the route with about 1 flight a week (sat). 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 CAN, 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.
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