Flights AA4246 varies daily
Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Blountville (TRI): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 60% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 773 km, an estimated 1 hour 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Blountville. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.
of the last 5 operated ORD → TRI flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +15 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
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
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How the Chicago to Blountville route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to TRI 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 Blountville (TRI) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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ORD to TRI questions
Is ORD–TRI 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.
How long is the flight from ORD to TRI?
Great-circle distance is 773 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 85–96 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–TRI fly?
American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at ORD and arrival-side delay at TRI, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.