ORD → PHXChicago to Phoenix

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 33% of the last 21 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 37 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,313 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Phoenix. Updated 16 September 2026 at 16:25 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
PHX Phoenix smooth · +0
2,313 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 05:00–22:3714x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
33% on time

of the last 21 operated ORD → PHX flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +37 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+37 minacross the last 21 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA38% on time

Flights AA2989 05:00 daily · AA769 06:59 daily · AA2192 varies daily · AA1640 13:45 daily

United AirlinesUA25% on time

Flights UA2225 09:12 daily · UA2374 10:26 Mo Th Fr Su · UA2164 11:00 daily · UA455 13:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16AA2192departed−1
09-16AA2989dep +71 → arr+71
09-16AA769dep −1 → arr−7
09-16UA2164departed+17
09-16UA2225departed−2
09-15AA1640departed+166
09-15AA1767departed+69
09-15AA2192departed−1
09-15AA2554departed+46
09-15AA2624departed+50
09-15AA2786departed+87
09-15AA2989departed−9
09-15AA3137departed+37
09-15AA3277departed+40
09-15AA769departed−4
09-15UA1906departed+37
09-15UA2164departed+55
09-15UA2225departed−4
09-15UA455departed+54
09-15UA600departed+63
09-15UA602departed+31

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 🌤 mostly cloudy · ENE 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
PHXPhoenix +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full PHX delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 41% 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 Phoenix route actually runs

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

Is ORD–PHX 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–PHX?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:08 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHX delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to PHX?

Great-circle distance is 2,313 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–PHX fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 123 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.