United AirlinesUA88% on time
Flights UA1908 varies daily · UA2277 08:45 daily · UA2798 10:50 daily · UA293 12:56 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 945 km, an estimated 1 hour 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Washington. Updated 8 September 2026 at 21:25 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
IAD
Washington
smooth · +0
945 km · ~1h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time
of the last 17 operated ORD → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−9 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-08OO6085departed+24
09-08UA5192departed+64
09-08UA6085departed−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 boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to IAD 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 IAD questions
Is ORD–IAD 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–IAD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 18:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to IAD?
Great-circle distance is 945 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 97–111 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–IAD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 49 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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