ORD → CRWChicago to Charleston

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Charleston (CRW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 33% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 669 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Charleston. Updated 16 September 2026 at 10:48 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
CRW Charleston smooth · +0
669 km · ~1h 21m est.
dep bank 06:30–21:107x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → CRW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA33% on time

Flights UA5436 06:30 daily · UA5540 14:35 daily · UA5465 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15UA5436dep −8 → arr+30
09-15UA5465dep +8 → arr+59
09-15UA5540dep +66 → arr+64
09-14UA5436dep −4 → arr−37
09-14UA5465dep +34 → arr+27
09-14UA5540arrived−9

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 🌤 overcast · NNE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
CRWCharleston +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full CRW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and CRW: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Charleston route actually runs

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

Is ORD–CRW 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–CRW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:30 and evening departures around 21:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CRW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to CRW?

Great-circle distance is 669 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–CRW fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.