American AirlinesAA80% on time
Flights AA4741 08:05 daily · AA2717 09:29 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA4729 13:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA4504 19:13 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Portland (PWM): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,444 km, an estimated 2 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Portland. Updated 14 September 2026 at 20:38 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
PWM
Portland
smooth · +0
1,444 km · ~2h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
80% on time
of the last 10 operated ORD → PWM flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~2h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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: 42% 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 Portland route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to PWM 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 PWM questions
Is ORD–PWM 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–PWM?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:05 and evening departures around 17:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PWM delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to PWM?
Great-circle distance is 1,444 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 132–154 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–PWM fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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