American AirlinesAA43% on time
Flights AA3129 08:19 daily · AA3258 varies daily · AA1873 varies daily · AA2545 varies daily
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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Salt Lake City (SLC): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 59% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 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 16 September 2026 at 19:51 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
SLC
Salt Lake City
smooth · +0
2,006 km · ~3h 04m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
59% on time
of the last 17 operated ORD → SLC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −3 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−3 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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: 38% 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 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 07:45 and evening departures around 19:40 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 66 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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