AeroméxicoAM80% on time
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Mexico City (MEX): 35 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 83% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,719 km, an estimated 3 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Mexico City. Updated 16 September 2026 at 18:44 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
MEX
Mexico City
smooth · +0
2,719 km · ~3h 59m est.
Runs reliable · 5 airlines · 35x weekly · nonstop
83% on time
of the last 12 operated ORD → MEX flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +1 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+1 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures35x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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AeroméxicoAmerican AirlinesUnited AirlinesViva
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 outcomesActual 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: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Mexico City route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to MEX 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 MEX questions
Is ORD–MEX 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–MEX?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MEX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to MEX?
Great-circle distance is 2,719 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 222–263 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–MEX fly?
5 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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