American AirlinesAA83% on time
Flights AA3959 08:05 daily · AA4285 13:40 daily · AA4647 16:18 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Memphis (MEM): 33 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 76% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 792 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Memphis. Updated 18 August 2026 at 18:40 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
MEM
Memphis
smooth · +0
792 km · ~1h 31m est.
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 33x weekly · nonstop
76% on time
of the last 17 operated ORD → MEM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+11 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures33x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
Current nonstop fares
ORD → MEM · one way · economy · 1 adult
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 outcomes08-18MQ3959arrived+11
08-18UA5392departed−5
08-17AA4366departed+120
08-17FX1205departed+32
08-17MQ3959arrived+12
08-17UA5392departed+13
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 MEM: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 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 Memphis route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop ORD to MEM flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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 MEM questions
Is ORD–MEM 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–MEM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 21:20 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to MEM?
Great-circle distance is 792 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–MEM fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 65 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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