American AirlinesAA83% on time
Flights AA1564 06:53 daily · AA3293 10:30 daily · AA3079 13:24 daily · AA1247 15:10 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 89% of the last 27 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 27 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,620 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Orlando. Updated 8 September 2026 at 01:46 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +1
MCO
Orlando
smooth · +3
1,620 km · ~2h 35m est.
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 27 operated ORD → MCO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 27 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 27 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 27
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesFrontier 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-07AA3176departed+1
09-06AA3176departed+44
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 43% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Orlando route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to MCO 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 MCO questions
Is ORD–MCO running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MCO is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–MCO?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:03 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to MCO?
Great-circle distance is 1,620 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 144–169 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–MCO fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 92 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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