ORD → MIAChicago to Miami

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Miami (MIA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 72% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,930 km, an estimated 2 hours 58 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Miami. Updated 13 September 2026 at 17:59 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MIA Miami smooth · +0
1,930 km · ~2h 58m est.
dep bank 05:00–18:5914x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
72% on time

of the last 18 operated ORD → MIA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 58mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18

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 AirlinesAA71% on time

Flights AA2984 05:00 daily · AA2452 06:00 daily · AA1875 06:59 daily · AA1250 08:37 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1358 07:30 daily · UA1620 10:32 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA1250dep −1 → arr−32
09-13AA1875dep +30 → arr+10
09-13AA2452dep −7 → arr−22
09-13AA2689dep +7 → arr−15
09-13AA2984dep −1 → arr−28
09-13UA1358dep −5 → arr+3
09-13UA1620dep −3 → arr−10
09-12AA1159departed+51
09-12AA1250departed+38
09-12AA1431departed+128
09-12AA1875departed−5
09-12AA2323departed+145
09-12AA2452departed−7
09-12AA2689departed+7
09-12AA2984departed−6
09-12AA3040departed+14
09-12UA1358departed+65
09-12UA1620departed−6

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 🌤 scattered clouds · N 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
MIAMiami +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SW 5 kt Full MIA delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% 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 →

How the Chicago to Miami route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MIA 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–MIA?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:29 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MIA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MIA?

Great-circle distance is 1,930 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 166–195 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–MIA fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 87 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.