ORD → LAXChicago to Los Angeles

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Los Angeles (LAX): 29 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 88% of the last 41 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 41 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 6 September 2026 at 22:34 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +1
LAX Los Angeles smooth · +0
2,802 km · ~4h 06m est.
dep bank 05:55–22:3529x weekly
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 29x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

of the last 41 operated ORD → LAX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 41 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 41 operated legs
Flight time~4h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures29x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 41

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesFrontier AirlinesQantas Airways

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 AirlinesAA81% on time

Flights AA607 06:00 daily · AA2012 09:00 daily · AA1979 varies daily · AA1433 11:49 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1556 varies daily · DL967 14:36 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · DL2298 18:48 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92445 21:20 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF7552 18:45 Sa

United AirlinesUA95% on time

Flights UA2114 varies daily · UA2361 07:00 daily · UA2814 08:50 daily · UA692 10:27 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA1433dep +0 → arr−19
09-06AA1979dep +228 → arr+240
09-06AA2012dep −4 → arr−13
09-06AA3075dep −2 → arr−4
09-06AA529dep +1 → arr−9
09-06AA607dep −6 → arr−25
09-06DL1556dep −5 → arr−16
09-06DL2298dep −4 → arr−42
09-06UA1363dep −1 → arr−12
09-06UA2361dep −8 → arr−34
09-06UA2494dep +25 → arr−42
09-06UA2814dep −3 → arr−9
09-06UA374dep −6 → arr−30
09-06UA542dep −2 → arr−35
09-06UA576dep +2 → arr−23
09-06UA692dep −2 → arr−11
09-05AA1114departed+40
09-05AA1433departed−1
09-05AA1979departed+3
09-05AA2012departed−3
09-05AA2364departed+14
09-05AA3028dep +12 → arr+15
09-05AA3063departed+184
09-05AA3075departed−3
09-05AA529departed+8
09-05AA607departed+15
09-05DL1556departed−5
09-05DL2298departed−7
09-05F92445dep +27 → arr+0
09-05QF7552departed+52
09-05UA1363departed−5
09-05UA1967departed+98
09-05UA2114departed+2
09-05UA2361departed−6
09-05UA2494departed−5
09-05UA2499departed−3
09-05UA2814departed−2
09-05UA374departed+0
09-05UA542departed−2
09-05UA576departed−2

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 +1 min smooth Full ORD delay board →
LAXLos Angeles +0 min smooth Full LAX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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?

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–LAX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:16 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?

5 carriers operate this route, around 170 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.