ORD → RDUChicago to Raleigh/Durham

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 106 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 24 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. 1 of the 26 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,039 km, an estimated 1 hour 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Raleigh/Durham. Updated 5 November 2026 at 08:54 UTC.

Today, ORD → RDU

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 07:18 UA2484United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 ·
  2. 09:05 UA3600United Airlines On scheduleGate E2 · T2 ·
  3. 09:56 AA4583American Airlines On scheduleGate L11 · T3 ·
  4. 10:32 UA2616United Airlines On scheduleGate E17 · T2 ·
  5. 11:55 AA3028American Airlines On scheduleGate H11A · T3 ·
  6. 12:50 UA786United Airlines On scheduleGate G12 · T3 ·
  7. 13:25 AA4403American Airlines On scheduleGate H4 · T3 ·
  8. 14:30 UA2091United Airlines On scheduleGate B17 · T1 ·
  9. 16:30 AA4022American Airlines Sched 16:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  10. 18:25 UA1989United Airlines Sched 18:25Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  11. 18:40 AA1645American Airlines Sched 18:40Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  12. 21:27 AA599American Airlines Sched 21:27Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 02:54 · RDU board 22:03

ORD Chicago smooth · +10
RDU Raleigh/Durham smooth · +0
1,039 km · ~1h 50m est.
dep bank 07:29–21:27106x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 106x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 24 tracked ORD → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −3 min. 1 of 26 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−3 minacross the last 23 arrivals
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures106x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.8%recent route rate · 1 of 26

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
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 AirlinesAA67% on time

Flights AA4583 09:56 Mo Tu We Su · AA4354 10:00 daily · AA2949 11:50 daily · AA3028 11:55 Mo Tu We Su

United AirlinesUA92% on time

Flights UA5465 07:29 daily · UA3600 09:05 daily · UA2616 varies daily · UA786 12:50 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1645dep +3 → arr+4
11-04AA3028dep −8 → arr−25
11-04AA4022dep −6 → arr−17
11-04AA4403dep +5 → arr−15
11-04AA4583dep −5 → arr−3
11-04AA599departed+25
11-04UA1989dep +10 → arr+12
11-04UA2091dep −1 → arr−9
11-04UA2616dep −6 → arr−3
11-04UA3600dep −9 → arr+0
11-04UA5465dep −10 → arr+1
11-04UA786dep −9 → arr−4
11-03AA1645cancelledCNX
11-03AA3028dep +68 → arr+53
11-03AA4022dep −1 → arr−17
11-03AA4403dep −7 → arr−36
11-03AA4583dep −10 → arr−25
11-03AA599dep +47 → arr+28
11-03UA1989dep +1 → arr+10
11-03UA2091dep −2 → arr−3
11-03UA2616dep −7 → arr−18
11-03UA3600dep −9 → arr−16
11-03UA5465dep −10 → arr−23
11-03UA786dep +159 → arr+147
11-02AA1645departed−12
11-02AA599arrived+27

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 +10 min smooth ⛅ overcast · SW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
RDURaleigh/Durham +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full RDU delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 43% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +15 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Raleigh/Durham route actually runs

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

Is ORD–RDU running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 72/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–RDU?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:29 and evening departures around 18:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RDU delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to RDU?

Great-circle distance is 1,039 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–119 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–RDU fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 106 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.