ORD → LITChicago to Little Rock

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Little Rock (LIT): 55 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 12 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 889 km, an estimated 1 hour 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Little Rock. Updated 15 November 2026 at 13:36 UTC.

Today, ORD → LIT

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:45 UA4512United Airlines On scheduleGate B22 · T1 ·
  2. 09:40 AA4123American Airlines On scheduleGate L10B · T3 ·
  3. 12:29 UA4420United Airlines On scheduleGate F20 · T2 ·
  4. 13:15 AA6261American Airlines On scheduleGate G20 · T3 ·
  5. 15:40 UA4661United Airlines On scheduleGate F6 · T2 ·
  6. 17:24 AA3411American Airlines On scheduleGate H4 · T3 ·
  7. 20:30 AA3561American Airlines Sched 20:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 21:35 UA5386United Airlines Sched 21:35Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 07:36 · LIT board 06:33

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
LIT Little Rock disrupted · +60
889 km · ~1h 38m est.
dep bank 08:45–21:3555x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 55x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 12 tracked ORD → LIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~1h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures55x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4123 09:40 daily · AA6261 13:15 daily · AA3411 17:24 daily · AA3561 20:30 daily

United AirlinesUA60% on time

Flights UA4512 08:45 daily · UA4420 12:29 daily · UA4661 15:40 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA5386 21:35 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA3411dep +30 → arr+8
11-14AA3561dep −2 → arr−27
11-14AA4123dep −1 → arr−30
11-14AA6261dep −6 → arr−37
11-14DL4661arrived+35
11-14UA4420dep +188 → arr+167
11-14UA4512dep +2 → arr−8
11-14UA4661departed+1
11-13AA4123dep +25 → arr−22
11-13AA6261dep +31 → arr−20
11-13UA4420arrived−36
11-13UA4512arrived−29
11-13UA5386arrived+200

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 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full ORD delay board →
LITLittle Rock +60 min disrupted 🌤 scattered clouds · ENE 4 kt Full LIT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LIT: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Little Rock route actually runs

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

Is ORD–LIT running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at LIT is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–LIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:45 and evening departures around 17:24 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to LIT?

Great-circle distance is 889 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 93–106 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–LIT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 55 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.