ORD → FSDChicago to Sioux Falls

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD): 63 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 50% of the last 10 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. 5 of the 15 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 743 km, an estimated 1 hour 27 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Sioux Falls. Updated 14 November 2026 at 20:33 UTC.

Today, ORD → FSD

Sat 14 Nov · local times
OO285SkyWest AirlinesIn the air, 155 min late

Left ORD at 08:20, 155 min after its 05:45 slot.

  1. 05:45 OO285SkyWest Airlines Left 08:20 +155 ·
  2. 08:40 UA4504United Left 08:37 FSD est. 10:28In the air · sched 10:32
  3. 09:40 AA4931American Airlines Cancelled ·
  4. 12:40 UA4572United Airlines Left 12:35 ·
  5. 12:59 AA6255American Airlines Left 12:59 ·
  6. 16:00 UA5869United Airlines On scheduleGate F26 · T2 ·
  7. 16:47 AA6256American Airlines On scheduleGate G17 · T3 ·
  8. 19:45 UA1842United Airlines On scheduleGate C28 · T1 ·
  9. 21:30 UA4447United Airlines On scheduleGate F23 · T2 ·
  10. 22:38 AA6227American Airlines On scheduleGate G19 · T3 ·
  11. · AA285American On schedule FSD est. 08:53 +124sched 06:49

Checked ORD board 14:33 · FSD board 10:18

ORD Chicago busy · +26
FSD Sioux Falls smooth · +0
743 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 08:40–22:3863x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 63x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 10 tracked ORD → FSD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 5 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures63x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled33.3%recent route rate · 5 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA60% on time

Flights AA4931 09:40 daily · AA6255 12:59 daily · AA6256 16:47 daily · AA6227 22:38 daily

United AirlinesUA40% on time

Flights UA4504 08:40 daily · UA4572 12:29 daily · UA5869 16:00 daily · UA1842 19:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA4931cancelledCNX
11-14AA6255departed+0
11-14OO285departed+155
11-14UA4504departed−3
11-14UA4572departed−5
11-13AA4931dep +22 → arr−19
11-13AA6227departed+525
11-13AA6255dep +25 → arr−23
11-13AA6256cancelledCNX
11-13UA1842cancelledCNX
11-13UA4447cancelledCNX
11-13UA4504dep −9 → arr−35
11-13UA4572dep +23 → arr−20
11-13UA5869cancelledCNX
11-12AA6227arrived−29

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 +26 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
FSDSioux Falls +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSE 13 kt Full FSD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FSD: a 44% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +12 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Sioux Falls route actually runs

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

Is ORD–FSD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–FSD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 and evening departures around 19:45 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the FSD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to FSD?

Great-circle distance is 743 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 82–94 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–FSD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.