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. 18% of the last 22 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. 12 of the 33 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 05:36 UTC.

Today, ORD → CLT

Sat 14 Nov · local times
AA9922American AirlinesIn the air, 227 min late

Left ORD at 13:47, 227 min after its 10:00 slot.

OO9922SkyWest AirlinesIn the air, 182 min late

Left ORD at 14:42, 182 min after its 11:40 slot.

  1. 05:00 AA1606American Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:29 UA3426United Airlines Left 06:28 Landed 09:17 −29
  3. 06:41 AA1784American Airlines Left 06:40 Landed 09:26 −24
  4. 08:05 AA2814American Airlines Left 08:53 +48 Landed 11:37 +22
  5. 09:00 AA2742American Airlines Left 09:27 +27 Landed 12:10 +1
  6. 09:00 LF8509Contour Aviation Left 09:40 +40 Landed 12:06 +37
  7. 10:00 AA9922American Airlines Left 13:47 +227 ·
  8. 10:25 UA3450United Airlines Left 12:33 +128 Landed 15:31 +109
  9. 11:40 OO9922SkyWest Airlines Left 14:42 +182 ·
  10. 11:47 AA2879American Airlines Left 15:57 +250 Landed 18:50 +235
  11. 13:22 AA2174American Airlines Left 16:13 +171 Landed 19:14 +164
  12. 13:55 UA3499United Airlines Cancelled ·
  13. 16:40 AA864American Airlines Left 16:40 Landed 19:36 −16
  14. 17:45 UA1748United Airlines Left 20:58 +193 Landed 23:50 +176
  15. 18:49 AA2148American Airlines Cancelled ·
  16. 21:11 AA1051American Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked ORD board 23:36 · CLT board 00:24

ORD Chicago heavy · +30
CLT Charlotte disrupted · +156
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:19–21:0697x weekly
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 97x weekly · nonstop
18% on time

of the last 22 tracked ORD → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 12 of 33 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 10 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures97x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled36.4%recent route rate · 12 of 33

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA20% 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 AirlinesUA17% 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
11-15AA2742cancelledCNX
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
11-13AA1606departed−9
11-13AA1784departed−9
11-13AA2148cancelledCNX
11-13AA2174cancelledCNX
11-13AA2742departed+1
11-13AA2814departed−5
11-13AA2879departed−1
11-13AA864cancelledCNX
11-13UA1748cancelledCNX
11-13UA2005departed+60
11-13UA3426departed−4
11-13UA3450departed+0
11-13UA3499cancelledCNX
11-13UA8220departed+24

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 +30 min heavy 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLTCharlotte +156 min disrupted 🌤 clear · NW 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 +4 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?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 30/100. 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.