American AirlinesAA58% on time
Flights AA4354 varies daily · AA4461 09:30 daily · AA2732 11:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA4732 11:59 daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 75% of the last 24 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 24 tracked flights. 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 15 September 2026 at 03:38 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
RDU
Raleigh/Durham
smooth · +0
1,039 km · ~1h 50m est.
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
75% on time
of the last 24 operated ORD → RDU flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 24 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 24 operated legs
Flight time~1h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 24
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 and RDU: 43% 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 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?
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–RDU?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 18:28 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 107 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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