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. 81% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 32 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 23 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC.

Today, ORD → DEN

Fri 23 Oct · local times
F91483Frontier AirlinesIn the air, 249 min late

Left ORD at 10:39, 249 min after its 06:30 slot.

Landing
12:16DEN board estimate · sched 08:19
Track F91483 →
AA1277AmericanIn the air, 106 min late

Left ORD at 13:41, 106 min after its 11:55 slot.

Landing
15:24DEN board estimate · sched 13:47
Track AA1277 →
  1. 05:00 UA2666United Airlines Left 04:54 Landed 06:31 −8
  2. 06:00 UA2806United Airlines Left 05:54 Landed 07:19 −20
  3. 06:30 F91483Frontier Airlines Left 10:39 +249 DEN est. 12:16 +237In the air · sched 08:19
  4. 06:40 AA4102American Left 06:37 Landed 08:23 −10
  5. 07:00 UA1217United Airlines Left 06:54 Landed 08:51 +4
  6. 08:40 UA318United Airlines Left 10:24 +104 Landed 12:00 +88
  7. 09:45 AA2363American Left 09:53 +8 Landed 11:33 −4
  8. 10:55 UA2857United Airlines Left 10:53 DEN est. 12:29In the air · sched 12:45
  9. 11:55 AA1277American Left 13:41 +106 DEN est. 15:24 +97In the air · sched 13:47
  10. 12:46 UA2809United Airlines Left 12:47 DEN est. 14:31In the air · sched 14:32
  11. 13:30 UA2324United Airlines Left 13:23 DEN est. 15:06In the air · sched 15:17
  12. 14:30 UA2803United Airlines On scheduleGate C26 · T1 DEN est. 16:11sched 16:21
  13. 15:20 AA1317American On scheduleGate H12 · T3 DEN est. 16:56sched 17:19
  14. 15:50 UA2769United Airlines On scheduleGate B4 · T1 DEN est. 17:35sched 17:50
  15. 16:20 UA1882United Airlines On scheduleGate C23 · T1 DEN est. 18:02sched 18:20
  16. 17:51 UA1974United Airlines On scheduleGate B10 · T1 DEN 19:45scheduled
  17. 19:50 UA329United Airlines On scheduleGate C23 · T1 DEN 21:44scheduled
  18. 21:00 AA2295American On scheduleGate K8 · T3 DEN 22:53scheduled
  19. 22:00 UA767United Airlines On scheduleGate B5 · T1 DEN 23:54scheduled
  20. 22:45 AA1387American On scheduleGate H15 · T3 DEN 00:36scheduled

Checked ORD board 14:01 · DEN board 12:19

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
DEN Denver busy · +16
1,426 km · ~2h 20m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:4521x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
81% on time

of the last 32 operated ORD → DEN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~2h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA80% on time

Flights AA4102 06:40 daily · AA2363 09:45 daily · AA1277 11:55 daily · AA1317 15:20 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91483 06:30 daily

United AirlinesUA85% on time

Flights UA2666 05:00 daily · UA2806 06:00 daily · UA1217 07:00 daily · UA318 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-23AA1277dep +106 → arr+97
10-23AA2363dep +8 → arr−4
10-23AA4102dep −3 → arr−10
10-23F91483dep +249 → arr+237
10-23UA1217dep −6 → arr+4
10-23UA2324dep −7 → arr−11
10-23UA2666dep −6 → arr−8
10-23UA2806dep −6 → arr−20
10-23UA2809dep +1 → arr−1
10-23UA2857dep −2 → arr−16
10-23UA318dep +104 → arr+88
10-22AA1277dep −2 → arr−27
10-22AA1317dep +31 → arr+10
10-22AA1387dep +41 → arr+12
10-22AA2295dep +36 → arr+25
10-22AA2363dep −4 → arr−33
10-22AA4102dep +14 → arr+14
10-22F91483dep −9 → arr−20
10-22UA1217dep +24 → arr+19
10-22UA1882dep +110 → arr+96
10-22UA1974dep +17 → arr+7
10-22UA2324dep −1 → arr−6
10-22UA2666dep −3 → arr−12
10-22UA2769dep −4 → arr+5
10-22UA2803dep −6 → arr−12
10-22UA2806dep −3 → arr−5
10-22UA2809dep −11 → arr−22
10-22UA2857dep −4 → arr+0
10-22UA318dep −2 → arr−9
10-22UA329dep +16 → arr−10
10-22UA767dep −5 → arr−34
10-21AA1387arrived−10

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 +1 min smooth 🌤 clear · SSE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →
DENDenver +16 min busy 🌤 few clouds · SSW 22 kt Full DEN delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and DEN: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 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 89/100. 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 140 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.