ORD → OAKChicago to Oakland

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Oakland (OAK): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The nonstop covers 2,947 km, an estimated 4 hours 17 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Oakland. Updated 22 September 2026 at 11:02 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
OAK Oakland smooth · +0
2,947 km · ~4h 17m est.
dep bank 07:00–13:102x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live ORD and OAK delay boards

Flight time~4h 17mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
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Sun
FedEx Express

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
FedEx ExpressFX

Flights FX3800 07:00 We · FX9633 13:10 Tu

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ENE 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
OAKOakland +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · WSW 6 kt Full OAK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 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 Oakland route actually runs

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

Is ORD–OAK 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–OAK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the OAK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to OAK?

Great-circle distance is 2,947 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 238–283 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–OAK fly?

FedEx Express runs the route with about 2 flights a week (tue, wed). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.