United AirlinesUA
Flights UA3910 05:30 Th · UA3883 17:50 We · UA3879 18:00 Fr · UA3885 21:15 We
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. No cancellations were recorded across the 1 tracked flight. The nonstop covers 101 km, an estimated 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Chicago/Rockford. Updated 5 November 2026 at 06:17 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
RFD
Chicago/Rockford
tracking
101 km · ~0h 38m est.
Running clean · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
75 / 100
route health from live ORD and RFD delay boards
0 of 1 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Flight time~0h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the Chicago to Chicago/Rockford route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to RFD 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Chicago (ORD) to Chicago/Rockford (RFD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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How we measure this →
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORD-RFD
ORD to RFD questions
Is ORD–RFD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 75/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–RFD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:30 and evening departures around 17:50 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RFD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to RFD?
Great-circle distance is 101 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 37–39 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–RFD fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (wed, thu, fri). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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