ORD → EARChicago to Kearney

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Kearney (EAR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 57% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 936 km, an estimated 1 hour 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Kearney. Updated 18 September 2026 at 15:30 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
EAR Kearney tracking
936 km · ~1h 42m est.
departs 11:207x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
57% on time

of the last 7 operated ORD → EAR flights arrived within 15 minutes

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

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 42mestimated 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 AirlinesUA57% on time

Flights UA5042 11:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17UA5042departed+133
09-16UA5042departed+24
09-15UA5042departed+0
09-14UA5042departed−7
09-13UA5042departed+42
09-12UA5042departed−7
09-11UA5042departed−8

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 14 kt Full ORD delay board →
EARKearney tracking Full EAR delay board →

How the Chicago to Kearney route actually runs

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

Is ORD–EAR 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.

How long is the flight from ORD to EAR?

Great-circle distance is 936 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 96–110 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–EAR fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at EAR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.