PHL → ORDPhiladelphia to Chicago

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago (ORD): 22 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 86% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. 1 of the 29 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,088 km, an estimated 1 hour 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 19:37 UTC.

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,088 km · ~1h 54m est.
dep bank 02:10–23:3922x weekly
Runs reliable · 4 airlines · 22x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 29 operated PHL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −4 min. 1 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−4 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures22x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.4%recent route rate · 1 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesFrontier AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS 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 AirlinesAA88% on time

Flights AA2668 02:10 daily · AA2386 09:43 daily · AA3074 11:30 daily · AA2095 13:33 daily

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F92111 varies Mo Th Fr Su · F92113 21:30 Th Su

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA2740 10:25 daily · UA660 10:25 Tu We Th · UA1146 12:20 daily · UA247 13:30 Tu We Th

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X610 04:14 Mo Tu We Th

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10AA1854departed+166
09-10AA2095dep −7 → arr−9
09-10AA3074dep −2 → arr+2
09-10AA821departed−5
09-10AA865dep +4 → arr−7
09-10AA9781cancelledCNX
09-10F92111dep −2 → arr−9
09-10UA2315dep −1 → arr−1
09-10UA247dep −14 → arr+7
09-10UA660dep −4 → arr−15
09-095X610arrived+9
09-09AA1854arrived−5
09-09AA2041arrived−7
09-09AA2095arrived−21
09-09AA2155arrived−37
09-09AA2668arrived−39
09-09AA3074arrived−1
09-09AA470arrived+0
09-09AA490arrived+11
09-09AA821arrived−9
09-09AA865arrived−19
09-09AA9785arrived−50
09-09UA2315arrived−1
09-09UA247arrived−28
09-09UA2665arrived+10
09-09UA2784arrived−3
09-09UA308arrived+314
09-09UA660arrived−4
09-085X610arrived+37

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 7 kt Full PHL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is PHL–ORD 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 PHL–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:10 and evening departures around 17:30 from PHL. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PHL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,088 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 107–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–ORD fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.