ORD → TUSChicago to Tucson

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 80% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 25 minutes early. 2 of the 17 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 15 November 2026 at 07:26 UTC.

Today, ORD → TUS

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 08:50 UA5517United Airlines On scheduleGate B3 · T1 ·
  2. 11:40 AA1968American Airlines On scheduleGate H14 · T3 ·
  3. 19:54 UA5940United Airlines Sched 19:54Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 20:56 AA1632American Airlines Sched 20:56Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 01:26 · TUS board 22:33

ORD Chicago disrupted · +131
TUS Tucson smooth · +4
2,309 km · ~3h 28m est.
dep bank 08:50–20:5628x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 tracked ORD → TUS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −25 min. 2 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−25 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~3h 28mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled11.8%recent route rate · 2 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA86% on time

Flights AA1968 11:40 daily · AA1632 20:56 daily

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA5517 08:50 daily · UA5941 15:35 Sa · UA5940 19:54 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA1632departed+21
11-14AA1968dep +39 → arr−4
11-14UA5517cancelledCNX
11-14UA5941dep +6 → arr−52
11-13AA1632cancelledCNX
11-13AA1968dep +27 → arr−20
11-13UA5517dep +16 → arr−34
11-13UA5940dep +37 → arr−2
11-12AA1632dep −1 → arr−17
11-12AA1968dep −4 → arr−47
11-12UA5517dep +0 → arr−25
11-12UA5940dep +4 → arr−43
11-11AA1632dep −2 → arr−29
11-11AA1968dep −8 → arr−26
11-11UA5517dep +12 → arr+17
11-11UA5940dep +40 → arr+9
11-10AA1632departed+106

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 +131 min disrupted 🌤 clear · W 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
TUSTucson +4 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 4 kt Full TUS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at TUS: a 41% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +13 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. 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?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 46/100. 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 08:50 and evening departures around 19:54 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 28 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.