ORD → ICTChicago to Wichita

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 34 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 Wichita. Updated 16 September 2026 at 07:39 UTC.

ORD Chicago disrupted · +139
ICT Wichita busy · +15
945 km · ~1h 43m est.
dep bank 09:03–21:2614x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
14% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +34 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+34 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~1h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AA4999 varies daily · AA5001 varies daily · AA3538 19:50 daily · AA3710 21:10 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15AA3538departed+47
09-15AA4999dep +30 → arr+26
09-15AA5001dep +39 → arr+34
09-15UA2762dep +56 → arr−7
09-15UA4383dep +72 → arr+104
09-15UA4508dep +63 → arr+55
09-15UA4809departed+20

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 +139 min disrupted 🌤 overcast · NNE 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
ICTWichita +15 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · N 0 kt Full ICT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ICT: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Wichita route actually runs

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

Is ORD–ICT running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 40/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–ICT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:03 and evening departures around 19:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ICT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to ICT?

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–ICT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.