ORD → CLTChicago to Charlotte

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charlotte (CLT): 95 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. 7 of the 17 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 14 November 2026 at 12:31 UTC.

Today, ORD → CLT

Sat 14 Nov · local times
  1. 05:00 AA1606American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:29 UA3426United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 CLT est. 09:20sched 09:46
  3. 06:41 AA1784American Airlines On scheduleGate H16 · T3 CLT est. 09:46sched 09:50
  4. 08:05 AA2814American Airlines On scheduleGate H6 · T3 CLT 11:15scheduled
  5. 09:00 AA2742American Airlines On scheduleGate K4 · T3 CLT est. 12:38 +29sched 12:09
  6. 10:00 AA9922American Airlines On scheduleGate G17 · T3 ·
  7. 10:25 UA3450United Airlines On scheduleGate F16 · T2 CLT 13:42scheduled
  8. 11:47 AA2879American Airlines On scheduleGate G7 · T3 CLT 14:55scheduled
  9. 13:22 AA2174American Airlines On scheduleGate H12 · T3 CLT 16:30scheduled
  10. 13:55 UA3499United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 CLT 17:12scheduled
  11. 16:40 AA864American Airlines On scheduleGate H17 · T3 CLT 19:52scheduled
  12. 17:45 UA1748United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 CLT 20:54scheduled
  13. 18:49 AA2148American Airlines Sched 18:49Departure not confirmed by the board CLT 21:52scheduled
  14. 21:11 AA1051American Airlines Sched 21:11Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 06:31 · CLT board 07:30

ORD Chicago smooth · +2
CLT Charlotte smooth · +0
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:19–21:0695x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 16 tracked ORD → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −16 min. 7 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−16 minacross the last 9 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled41.2%recent route rate · 7 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA55% on time

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

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
11-14AA1606cancelledCNX
11-13AA1051cancelledCNX
11-13AA1606dep −9 → arr−16
11-13AA1784dep −9 → arr−28
11-13AA2148cancelledCNX
11-13AA2174cancelledCNX
11-13AA2742dep +23 → arr−3
11-13AA2814dep +6 → arr−28
11-13AA2879dep +12 → arr−19
11-13AA864cancelledCNX
11-13UA1748cancelledCNX
11-13UA2005dep +60 → arr+43
11-13UA3426dep −4 → arr−8
11-13UA3450dep +0 → arr−10
11-13UA3499cancelledCNX
11-13UA8220departed+24
11-12AA1051arrived−18

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 +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLTCharlotte +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 3 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?

2 carriers operate this route, around 95 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.