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. 83% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 1 of the 26 tracked flights was 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 00:25 UTC.

Today, ORD → CLT

Fri 13 Nov · local times
UA3792UnitedIn the air, 225 min late

Left ORD at 16:41, 225 min after its 12:56 slot.

  1. 05:19 AA1606American Airlines Left 05:10 Landed 08:09 −16
  2. 06:29 UA3426United Airlines Left 06:25 Landed 09:38 −8
  3. 06:41 AA1784American Airlines Left 06:32 Landed 09:22 −28
  4. 08:05 AA2814American Left 08:11 +6 Landed 10:47 −28
  5. 09:00 AA2742American Left 09:23 +23 Landed 12:06 −3
  6. 10:25 UA3450United Left 10:50 +25 Landed 13:32 −10
  7. 11:40 AA2879American Left 11:52 +12 Landed 14:29 −19
  8. 12:56 UA3792United Left 16:41 +225 ·
  9. 13:22 AA2174American Airlines Sched 13:22Departure not confirmed by the board CLT est. 22:45 +375sched 16:30
  10. 13:55 UA3499United Cancelled ·
  11. 14:30 LF8509Contour Aviation Sched 14:30Departure not confirmed by the board CLT est. 18:31 +92sched 16:59
  12. 16:40 AA864American Airlines Sched 16:40Departure not confirmed by the board CLT est. 22:06 +134sched 19:52
  13. 17:45 UA1748United Airlines On scheduleGate E16 · T2 CLT est. 22:49 +115sched 20:54
  14. 18:49 AA2148American Airlines On scheduleGate H18 · T3 CLT est. 00:17 +145sched 21:52
  15. 19:58 UA2005United Airlines On scheduleGate B8 · T1 CLT 23:04scheduled
  16. 21:06 AA1051American Airlines On scheduleGate K4 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 18:22 · CLT board 19:25

ORD Chicago disrupted · +98
CLT Charlotte heavy · +46
965 km · ~1h 44m est.
dep bank 05:19–21:0695x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 95x weekly · nonstop
83% on time

of the last 24 tracked ORD → CLT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 1 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 44mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures95x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 1 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA87% on time

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

United AirlinesUA88% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-13AA1606dep −9 → arr−16
11-13AA1784dep −9 → arr−28
11-13AA2742dep +23 → arr−3
11-13AA2814dep +6 → arr−28
11-13AA2879dep +12 → arr−19
11-13UA3426dep −4 → arr−8
11-13UA3450dep +25 → arr−10
11-13UA3499cancelledCNX
11-13UA3792departed+225
11-12AA1051dep −7 → arr−18
11-12AA1606dep +20 → arr−6
11-12AA1784dep −5 → arr−20
11-12AA2148dep +158 → arr+141
11-12AA2174dep +5 → arr−13
11-12AA2742dep +8 → arr−6
11-12AA2814dep −5 → arr−29
11-12AA2879dep +0 → arr−18
11-12AA864dep +37 → arr+14
11-12AA9951departed+293
11-12LF8154dep +125 → arr+108
11-12UA1748dep −3 → arr−11
11-12UA2005dep −4 → arr−9
11-12UA3426dep −4 → arr−27
11-12UA3450dep +20 → arr+15
11-12UA3499dep +5 → arr+3
11-11AA1051arrived+87

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 +98 min disrupted 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 14 kt Full ORD delay board →
CLTCharlotte +46 min heavy 🌤 overcast · WNW 5 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 departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 19/100. 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.