ORD → FSDChicago to Sioux Falls

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Sioux Falls (FSD): 64 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 44% of the last 9 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. 4 of the 11 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 15 November 2026 at 13:36 UTC.

Today, ORD → FSD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:40 UA4504United Airlines Cancelled ·
  2. 09:40 AA4931American Airlines On scheduleGate H3A · T3 ·
  3. 12:29 UA4572United Airlines On scheduleGate F28 · T2 ·
  4. 12:59 AA6255American Airlines On scheduleGate K2 · T3 ·
  5. 16:00 UA5869United Airlines On scheduleGate F28 · T2 ·
  6. 16:47 AA6256American Airlines On scheduleGate G1A · T3 ·
  7. 19:45 UA5646United Airlines Sched 19:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 21:30 UA4447United Airlines Sched 21:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 22:38 AA6227American Airlines Sched 22:38Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 07:36 · FSD board 06:18

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
FSD Sioux Falls smooth · +0
743 km · ~1h 27m est.
dep bank 08:40–22:3864x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 64x weekly · nonstop
44% on time

of the last 9 tracked ORD → FSD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 4 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 5 arrivals
Flight time~1h 27mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures64x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled36.4%recent route rate · 4 of 11

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
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
11-15UA4504cancelledCNX
11-14AA4931cancelledCNX
11-14AA6227cancelledCNX
11-14AA6255dep +0 → arr−23
11-14AA6256dep +21 → arr−2
11-14OO285departed+155
11-14UA1842dep +91 → arr+63
11-14UA4447departed+74
11-14UA4504dep −3 → arr−9
11-14UA4572dep −5 → arr−29
11-14UA5869cancelledCNX

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 →
FSDSioux Falls +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 9 kt Full FSD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at FSD: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 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. 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.

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 64 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.