ORD → FCAChicago to Kalispell

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Kalispell (FCA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 44% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 30 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,171 km, an estimated 3 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Kalispell. Updated 18 September 2026 at 00:49 UTC.

ORD Chicago heavy · +50
FCA Kalispell tracking
2,171 km · ~3h 17m est.
dep bank 08:45–16:0014x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +30 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+30 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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American 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA1339 09:45 daily

United AirlinesUA50% on time

Flights UA1106 08:45 daily · UA5538 16:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA1339departed+147
09-17UA1106departed+109
09-17UA5538departed+61
09-16AA1339departed−1
09-16UA1106departed+4
09-16UA5538departed−2
09-15AA1339departed+30
09-15UA1106departed+10
09-15UA5538departed+33

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 +50 min heavy 🌫 overcast · NNE 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
FCAKalispell tracking Full FCA delay board →

How the Chicago to Kalispell route actually runs

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

Is ORD–FCA running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 34/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FCA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to FCA?

Great-circle distance is 2,171 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 183–216 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–FCA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.