ORD → CLTChicago to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT): 97 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 32% of the last 19 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 22 minutes late. 7 of the 21 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 965 km, an estimated 1 hour 44 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Charlotte. Updated 15 November 2026 at 15:13 UTC.

Today, ORD → CLT

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 05:19 AA1606American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:29 UA3426United Airlines Left 06:27 Landed 09:17 −29
  3. 06:41 AA1784American Airlines Left 06:40 Landed 09:23 −27
  4. 08:05 AA2814American Airlines Sched 08:05Departure not confirmed by the board CLT est. 12:38 +83sched 11:15
  5. 09:00 AA2742American Airlines Cancelled ·
  6. 10:25 UA3450United Airlines On scheduleGate B18 · T1 CLT 13:42scheduled
  7. 11:40 AA2879American Airlines On scheduleGate L2A · T3 CLT 14:48scheduled
  8. 13:22 AA2174American Airlines On scheduleGate K15 · T3 CLT 16:30scheduled
  9. 13:55 UA3499United Airlines On scheduleGate B19 · T1 CLT 17:12scheduled
  10. 16:40 AA864American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 CLT 19:52scheduled
  11. 17:45 UA1748United Airlines On scheduleGate G6 · T3 CLT 20:54scheduled
  12. 18:49 AA2148American Airlines On scheduleGate K3 · T3 CLT 21:52scheduled
  13. 19:58 UA2005United Airlines On scheduleGate B2 · T1 CLT 23:04scheduled
  14. 21:06 AA1051American Airlines On scheduleGate H17 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 09:13 · CLT board 10:10

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:19–21:0697x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
32% on time

of the last 19 tracked ORD → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +22 min. 7 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+22 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled33.3%recent route rate · 7 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesContour AviationUnited 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 AirlinesAA31% on time

Flights AA1606 05:19 daily · AA1784 06:41 daily · AA2814 08:05 daily · AA2742 09:00 daily

Contour AviationLF

Flights LF8509 varies Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA40% on time

Flights UA3426 06:29 daily · UA3450 10:25 daily · UA3499 13:55 daily · UA1748 17:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15AA1606cancelledCNX
11-15AA1784dep −1 → arr−27
11-15AA2742cancelledCNX
11-15UA3426dep −2 → arr−29
11-14AA1051cancelledCNX
11-14AA1606cancelledCNX
11-14AA1784dep −1 → arr−24
11-14AA2148cancelledCNX
11-14AA2174dep +171 → arr+164
11-14AA2742dep +27 → arr+1
11-14AA2814dep +48 → arr+22
11-14AA2879dep +250 → arr+235
11-14AA864dep +0 → arr−16
11-14AA9922departed+227
11-14LF8509dep +40 → arr+37
11-14OO9922departed+182
11-14UA1748dep +193 → arr+176
11-14UA3426dep −1 → arr−29
11-14UA3450dep +128 → arr+109
11-14UA3499cancelledCNX
11-13AA1051cancelledCNX

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 · N 3 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 4 kt Full CLT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 32% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Charlotte route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CLT 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–CLT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:19 and evening departures around 17:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CLT?

Great-circle distance is 965 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 98–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–CLT fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 97 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.