ORD → DECChicago to Decatur

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Decatur (DEC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 252 km, an estimated 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Decatur. Updated 10 October 2026 at 14:32 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DEC Decatur tracking
252 km · ~0h 49m est.
dep bank 07:25–17:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → DEC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~0h 49mestimated 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 AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA5027 07:25 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA5064 17:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09UA5027departed+58
10-09UA5064departed−7
10-08UA5027departed−10
10-08UA5064departed−10
10-07UA5027departed−12
10-07UA5064departed−2
10-06UA5064departed−9
10-05UA5027departed−7
10-05UA5064departed−7

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 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
DECDecatur tracking Full DEC delay board →

How the Chicago to Decatur route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DEC 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–DEC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DEC?

Great-circle distance is 252 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 48–52 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DEC fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.