ORD → TUSChicago to Tucson

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 67% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. 3 of the 9 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 2,309 km, an estimated 3 hours 28 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Tucson. Updated 14 September 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
TUS Tucson smooth · +0
2,309 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 09:00–21:1414x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 9 operated ORD → TUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 3 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA50% on time

Flights AA2537 09:46 daily · AA3047 21:14 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA5413 09:00 daily · UA5518 09:00 Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13AA2537dep +3 → arr−13
09-13AA9908cancelledCNX
09-13UA5518dep −9 → arr−37
09-12AA2537dep −8 → arr−25
09-12AA9908cancelledCNX
09-12UA5518dep −7 → arr+9
09-11AA2537dep −5 → arr−28
09-11AA9908cancelledCNX
09-11UA5518dep −4 → arr−71

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 🌤 few clouds · N 3 kt Full ORD delay board →
TUSTucson +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and TUS: 44% 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 Tucson route actually runs

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

Is ORD–TUS 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–TUS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 and evening departures around 21:14 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the TUS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to TUS?

Great-circle distance is 2,309 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 193–228 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–TUS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.