ORD → RICChicago to Richmond

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Richmond (RIC): 70 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 65% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 25 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,032 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Richmond. Updated 3 November 2026 at 09:37 UTC.

Today, ORD → RIC

Tue 3 Nov · local times
  1. 07:30 UA4606United Airlines On scheduleGate F17 · T2 ·
  2. 08:46 AA4023American Airlines On scheduleGate H8 · T3 ·
  3. 11:00 UA4452United Airlines On scheduleGate F10 · T2 ·
  4. 13:50 AA4047American Airlines On scheduleGate H5 · T3 ·
  5. 13:55 UA3523United Airlines On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  6. 16:29 AA4932American Airlines Sched 16:29Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 18:20 UA5646United Airlines Sched 18:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 19:07 AA3237American Airlines Sched 19:07Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  9. 21:20 UA4534United Airlines Sched 21:20Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 03:37 · RIC board 22:18

ORD Chicago heavy · +34
RIC Richmond smooth · +0
1,032 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 07:30–21:2070x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 70x weekly · nonstop
65% on time

of the last 17 tracked ORD → RIC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 25 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures70x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 25

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA1570 varies daily · AA4023 08:46 Mo Su · AA3442 13:45 daily · AA4047 varies Mo Su

United AirlinesUA40% on time

Flights UA4606 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4452 11:10 daily · UA3523 13:55 daily · UA5646 18:20 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA3237departed+145
11-02AA4023dep −9 → arr−23
11-02AA4047dep −6 → arr−6
11-02AA4932dep −9 → arr−19
11-02UA3523dep +8 → arr−2
11-02UA4452dep +78 → arr+57
11-02UA4534departed−1
11-02UA4606dep +26 → arr+21
11-02UA5646dep +33 → arr+3
11-01AA3237dep −8 → arr−26
11-01AA4023dep −2 → arr−24
11-01AA4047dep −7 → arr−10
11-01AA4932dep −4 → arr−14
11-01UA1883dep +126 → arr+104
11-01UA3523dep −4 → arr−20
11-01UA4452dep +14 → arr+17
11-01UA4534dep +77 → arr+61
11-01UA4606dep −2 → arr−16
10-31AA1570departed+75
10-31AA2571departed−5
10-31AA3442departed+17
10-31AA6249departed+14
10-31UA3523departed−6
10-31UA4452departed−3
10-31UA4534arrived+49

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 +34 min heavy 🌤 overcast · S 11 kt Full ORD delay board →
RICRichmond +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full RIC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD and RIC: a 42% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +10 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Richmond route actually runs

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

Is ORD–RIC running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–RIC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:46 and evening departures around 18:20 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the RIC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to RIC?

Great-circle distance is 1,032 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–RIC fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.