ORD → DENChicago to Denver

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Denver (DEN): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 70% of the last 20 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,426 km, an estimated 2 hours 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Denver. Updated 7 September 2026 at 11:42 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
DEN Denver busy · +22
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:1521x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 20 operated ORD → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 20 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier 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 AirlinesAA40% on time

Flights AA2559 06:45 daily · AA2363 10:00 daily · AA4216 11:50 Sa · AA1277 11:58 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F93171 14:41 daily

United AirlinesUA79% on time

Flights UA2666 05:00 daily · UA2806 05:55 daily · UA1217 07:00 daily · UA2139 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07UA2666dep −6 → arr−17
09-07UA2806dep −8 → arr−21
09-06AA1277dep +24 → arr+23
09-06AA1317dep +3 → arr−5
09-06AA1387dep +8 → arr+46
09-06AA2363dep +282 → arr+282
09-06AA2559dep −6 → arr−8
09-06F93171dep −4 → arr−8
09-06UA1217dep −6 → arr−11
09-06UA1974dep +5 → arr+18
09-06UA2139dep −4 → arr−14
09-06UA2311dep +0 → arr−3
09-06UA2415dep −4 → arr+57
09-06UA2769dep +38 → arr+65
09-06UA2803dep +2 → arr−2
09-06UA2806dep −9 → arr−18
09-06UA2809dep −1 → arr−18
09-06UA329dep −2 → arr−2
09-06UA536dep +6 → arr−14
09-06UA767dep −3 → arr−23

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
DENDenver +22 min busy 🌤 scattered clouds · S 9 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and DEN: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 Denver route actually runs

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

Is ORD–DEN running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at DEN is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–DEN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:51 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DEN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to DEN?

Great-circle distance is 1,426 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 131–152 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–DEN fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.