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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Indianapolis (IND): 123 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 85% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. 1 of the 22 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 286 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Indianapolis. Updated 3 November 2026 at 18:23 UTC.

Today, ORD → IND

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 06:44 AA4753American Airlines Left 06:42 Landed 08:45 −12
  2. 07:29 UA5553United Left 07:24 Landed 09:37 −11
  3. 09:55 AA2418American Airlines Left 09:46 Landed 11:40 −28
  4. 10:33 UA1793United Left 10:29 Landed 12:26 −18
  5. 12:38 AA4541American Airlines On scheduleGate G1A · T3 IND est. 14:38sched 14:54
  6. 12:45 UA3702United On scheduleGate B20 · T1 IND est. 14:44sched 15:00
  7. 14:12 UA1420United On scheduleGate C17 · T1 IND est. 16:20sched 16:23
  8. 15:35 UA5435United On scheduleGate F9 · T2 IND 17:52scheduled
  9. 16:30 UA3418United On scheduleGate B3 · T1 IND 18:46scheduled
  10. 17:10 AA2656American Airlines On scheduleGate H15 · T3 IND 19:20scheduled
  11. 18:20 UA3628United On scheduleGate C6 · T1 IND 20:46scheduled
  12. 19:55 UA3707United On scheduleGate B3 · T1 IND 22:14scheduled
  13. 20:45 AA4523American Airlines On scheduleGate L6B · T3 IND 23:03scheduled
  14. 21:35 UA2004United On scheduleGate E17 · T2 IND 23:47scheduled
  15. 22:30 AA2805American Airlines On scheduleGate K6 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 12:11 · IND board 13:23

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
IND Indianapolis smooth · +0
286 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 06:43–23:14123x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 123x weekly · nonstop
85% on time

of the last 20 tracked ORD → IND flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 1 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 19 arrivals
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures123x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled4.5%recent route rate · 1 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChathamsAmerican AirlinesFedEx ExpressUnited 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
Air ChathamsCV

Flights CV2 varies We

American AirlinesAA78% on time

Flights AA4543 06:43 daily · AA4753 varies Mo Su · AA5014 09:50 daily · AA2418 09:55 Mo Su

FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX1602 22:00 Mo Tu We Th · FX1627 23:14 Mo Tu We Th

United AirlinesUA91% on time

Flights UA5553 07:29 daily · UA1793 10:33 daily · UA3702 12:45 daily · UA1420 14:12 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA2418dep −9 → arr−28
11-03AA4753dep −2 → arr−12
11-03UA1793dep −4 → arr−18
11-03UA5553dep −5 → arr−11
11-02AA2418dep +35 → arr+27
11-02AA2656dep +0 → arr−11
11-02AA2805cancelledCNX
11-02AA4523dep −4 → arr−12
11-02AA4541dep −3 → arr−18
11-02AA4753dep −4 → arr−20
11-02FX1602departed+21
11-02FX1627departed+15
11-02UA1420dep −2 → arr+2
11-02UA1793dep −5 → arr−13
11-02UA2004dep +8 → arr+32
11-02UA3418dep −1 → arr−12
11-02UA3628dep −5 → arr+6
11-02UA3702dep −5 → arr−5
11-02UA3707dep −6 → arr−22
11-02UA5435dep −5 → arr−2
11-02UA5553dep −10 → arr−7
11-01AA2805arrived−10

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 🌤 overcast · S 15 kt Full ORD delay board →
INDIndianapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 17 kt Full IND delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and IND: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Indianapolis route actually runs

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

Is ORD–IND 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–IND?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:43 and evening departures around 17:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IND delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to IND?

Great-circle distance is 286 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–IND fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.