ORD → JLNChicago to Joplin

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Joplin (JLN): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 779 km, an estimated 1 hour 30 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Joplin. Updated 17 September 2026 at 21:10 UTC.

ORD Chicago disrupted · +97
JLN Joplin tracking
779 km · ~1h 30m est.
dep bank 11:29–16:507x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated ORD → JLN flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~1h 30mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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 AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5103 11:29 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5023 16:50 Tu Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17UA5103departed+131
09-16UA5103departed−7
09-15UA5023departed−2
09-14UA5103departed+4
09-13UA5103departed−10
09-12UA5023departed+19
09-11UA5103departed+3
09-10UA5103departed−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 +97 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
JLNJoplin tracking Full JLN delay board →

How the Chicago to Joplin route actually runs

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

Is ORD–JLN running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–JLN?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:29 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JLN delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to JLN?

Great-circle distance is 779 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–97 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–JLN fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 8 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.