ORD → PHLChicago to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Philadelphia (PHL): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 73% of the last 26 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 26 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,088 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Philadelphia. Updated 7 September 2026 at 19:42 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
1,088 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:0022x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
73% on time

of the last 26 operated ORD → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 26 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 AirlinesAA57% on time

Flights AA2970 05:00 daily · AA471 06:45 daily · AA1725 08:19 daily · AA1743 11:40 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92112 varies Mo Th Fr Su · F92114 20:30 Th Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA2188 06:30 daily · UA729 09:05 daily · UA2431 11:22 daily · UA2430 14:30 daily

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X609 22:00 Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-07AA1725dep −2 → arr−15
09-07AA1743dep +87 → arr+75
09-07AA2970dep −3 → arr−9
09-07AA471dep −11 → arr−11
09-07F92112dep −10 → arr+5
09-07UA2188dep −3 → arr−16
09-07UA2430dep −5 → arr−24
09-07UA2431dep −6 → arr−29
09-07UA729dep +14 → arr−5
09-06AA1725departed−3
09-06AA1743departed−12
09-06AA1809departed+31
09-06AA1848departed+21
09-06AA2840departed−3
09-06AA2970departed−3
09-06AA3177departed+53
09-06AA471departed−6
09-06AA532departed+68
09-06AA830departed+331
09-06F92112departed−8
09-06F92114departed+97
09-06UA1744dep +9 → arr−10
09-06UA1776departed−6
09-06UA2430departed+6
09-06UA2431departed−9
09-06UA729departed−9

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 🌤 few clouds · ESE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 7 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and PHL: 46% 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 →

How the Chicago to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PHL 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–PHL?

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

How long is the flight from ORD to PHL?

Great-circle distance is 1,088 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PHL fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 122 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.