ORD → LAXChicago to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX): 196 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 94% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 46 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,802 km, an estimated 4 hours 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Los Angeles. Updated 5 November 2026 at 05:35 UTC.

Today, ORD → LAX

Wed 4 Nov · local times
UA2494UnitedIn the air, 43 min late

Left ORD at 17:22, 43 min after its 16:39 slot.

Landing
19:35LAX board estimate · sched 19:18
Track UA2494 →
  1. 05:30 AA1979American Left 06:44 +74 Landed 09:00 +38
  2. 06:00 UA1333United Left 05:56 Landed 08:09 −27
  3. 06:29 AA2710American Left 06:21 Landed 08:32 −40
  4. 07:00 UA2361United Left 06:54 Landed 09:20 −15
  5. 08:00 AA2124American Left 07:56 Landed 10:03 −41
  6. 08:45 UA1309United Left 08:37 Landed 10:55 −34
  7. 09:30 DL1556Delta Air Lines Left 09:22 Landed 11:45 −13
  8. 10:25 UA1219United Left 10:25 Landed 12:54 −15
  9. 10:30 AA2791American Left 10:26 Landed 12:51 −18
  10. 11:45 AA832American Left 11:36 Landed 13:48 −36
  11. 13:00 UA1363United Left 13:31 +31 Landed 15:34 +5
  12. 13:24 AA1021American Left 13:36 +12 Landed 15:50 −11
  13. 14:00 UA374United Left 14:08 +8 Landed 16:32 −8
  14. 15:00 UA576United Left 15:02 Landed 17:42 +7
  15. 15:25 AA3316American Left 15:23 Landed 17:38 −26
  16. 15:47 UA2124United Left 15:45 Landed 18:15 −10
  17. 16:39 UA2494United Left 17:22 +43 LAX est. 19:35 +17In the air · sched 19:18
  18. 17:00 DL2368Delta Air Lines Left 16:54 LAX est. 19:29In the air · sched 19:30
  19. 17:15 AA386American Left 17:12 LAX est. 19:34In the air · sched 19:53
  20. 17:52 UA1967United Left 17:47 LAX est. 20:36 +5In the air · sched 20:31
  21. 18:45 AA2467American Left 18:46 LAX est. 21:19In the air · sched 21:28
  22. 20:11 UA2499United Left 20:12 LAX est. 22:43In the air · sched 22:55
  23. 21:04 AA698American Airlines Left 21:01 ·

Checked ORD board 23:35 · LAX board 19:13

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,802 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 06:00–21:09196x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 196x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 tracked ORD → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 0 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 16 arrivals
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures196x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 46

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesQantas AirwaysUnited 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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA607 06:00 daily · AA2710 06:29 Mo Tu We Su · AA1009 07:00 daily · AA2012 08:29 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1556 varies daily · DL967 14:45 daily · DL2368 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7552 varies Sa

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1333 varies daily · UA1309 08:45 daily · UA1219 10:25 daily · UA1363 13:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1021dep +12 → arr−11
11-04AA1979dep +74 → arr+38
11-04AA2124dep −4 → arr−41
11-04AA2467departed+1
11-04AA2710dep −8 → arr−40
11-04AA2791dep −4 → arr−18
11-04AA3316dep −2 → arr−26
11-04AA386departed−3
11-04AA698departed−3
11-04AA832dep −9 → arr−36
11-04DL1556dep −8 → arr−13
11-04DL2368departed−6
11-04UA1219dep +0 → arr−15
11-04UA1309dep −8 → arr−34
11-04UA1333dep −4 → arr−27
11-04UA1363dep +31 → arr+5
11-04UA1967departed−5
11-04UA2124dep −2 → arr−10
11-04UA2361dep −6 → arr−15
11-04UA2494departed+43
11-04UA2499departed+1
11-04UA374dep +8 → arr−8
11-04UA576dep +2 → arr+7
11-03AA1021departed+38
11-03AA1979departed−6
11-03AA2124departed−6
11-03AA2467departed−7
11-03AA2710departed+1
11-03AA2791departed−10
11-03AA3316departed−7
11-03AA386departed+175
11-03AA698departed+5
11-03AA832departed−1
11-03DL1556departed−10
11-03UA1219departed−7
11-03UA1309departed−6
11-03UA1333departed−8
11-03UA1363departed−2
11-03UA1967departed−6
11-03UA2124departed−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 boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · SW 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · W 3 kt Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 45% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Los Angeles route actually runs

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

Is ORD–LAX running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LAX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to LAX?

Great-circle distance is 2,802 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 228–270 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–LAX fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 196 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.