ORD → SJCChicago to San Jose

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to San Jose (SJC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,937 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and San Jose. Updated 17 September 2026 at 21:28 UTC.

ORD Chicago disrupted · +99
SJC San Jose smooth · +0
2,937 km · ~4h 16m est.
dep bank 09:00–20:037x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated ORD → SJC flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +26 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+26 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA20% on time

Flights UA2221 09:00 daily · UA481 20:03 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17UA2221dep +100 → arr+72
09-16UA2221dep −4 → arr−24
09-16UA481dep +2 → arr+26
09-15UA2221dep −6 → arr+19
09-15UA481dep +96 → arr+129

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 +99 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
SJCSan Jose +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · 4 kt Full SJC delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 34% 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 →

How the Chicago to San Jose route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SJC running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–SJC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 20:03 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SJC?

Great-circle distance is 2,937 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 237–282 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SJC fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.