ORD → SLCChicago to Salt Lake City

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 71 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 94% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 28 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,006 km, an estimated 3 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Salt Lake City. Updated 3 November 2026 at 21:21 UTC.

Today, ORD → SLC

Tue 3 Nov · local times
AA2570American AirlinesIn the air, 52 min late

Left ORD at 14:52, 52 min after its 14:00 slot.

Track AA2570 →
  1. 07:35 DL2231Delta Air Lines Left 07:26 Landed 09:44 −31
  2. 08:10 AA3096American Left 08:07 Landed 10:17 −38
  3. 08:50 UA5560United Left 08:46 SLC est. 11:42In the air · sched 11:48
  4. 12:40 UA6011United Airlines Left 12:35 ·
  5. 14:00 AA2570American Airlines Left 14:52 +52 ·
  6. 14:03 DL1940Delta Air Lines Left 13:51 ·
  7. 19:57 UA1182United Airlines On scheduleGate B20 · T1 ·
  8. 21:11 AA980American Airlines On scheduleGate H8 · T3 ·

Checked ORD board 15:21 · SLC board 10:48

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
SLC Salt Lake City smooth · +0
2,006 km · ~3h 04m est.
dep bank 07:35–21:1171x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 71x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

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

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 28 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures71x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 28

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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 AA3096 08:10 Mo Tu Su · AA1991 08:15 daily · AA1873 varies daily · AA2570 14:00 Mo Su

Delta Air LinesDL80% on time

Flights DL2231 07:35 daily · DL1940 14:03 daily · DL1840 19:15 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1972 varies daily · UA5560 08:50 Mo Tu Su · UA6011 12:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1182 19:57 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-03AA2570departed+52
11-03AA3096dep −3 → arr−38
11-03DL1940departed−12
11-03DL2231dep −9 → arr−31
11-03UA5560departed−4
11-03UA6011departed−5
11-02AA2570dep −6 → arr−39
11-02AA3096dep −7 → arr−34
11-02AA980dep +6 → arr−20
11-02DL1940dep +34 → arr+37
11-02DL2231dep −6 → arr+0
11-02UA1182dep −4 → arr−31
11-02UA5560dep −9 → arr−37
11-02UA6011dep −1 → arr−8
11-01AA2570dep −5 → arr−14
11-01AA3096dep −4 → arr−4
11-01AA980dep +14 → arr−2
11-01DL1940dep −4 → arr+4
11-01DL2231dep −8 → arr−20
11-01UA1182departed+3
11-01UA5560dep −4 → arr−21
11-01UA6011dep −2 → arr−25
10-31AA1873departed+71
10-31AA1991departed−7
10-31AA2545departed+27
10-31DL1940departed−8
10-31DL2231departed+96
10-31UA1182departed+12

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · S 9 kt Full ORD delay board →
SLCSalt Lake City +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSW 7 kt Full SLC delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 36% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Salt Lake City route actually runs

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

Is ORD–SLC 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–SLC?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:35 and evening departures around 19:15 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SLC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to SLC?

Great-circle distance is 2,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 172–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–SLC fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 71 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.