American AirlinesAA0% on time
Flights AA4509 06:05 daily · AA640 06:34 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · AA4539 varies daily · AA4525 10:16 daily
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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 7% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 63 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 662 km, an estimated 1 hour 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Chicago. Updated 16 September 2026 at 09:41 UTC.
PIT
Pittsburgh
busy · +27
ORD
Chicago
smooth · +0
662 km · ~1h 21m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
7% on time
of the last 15 operated PIT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +63 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+63 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 PIT and ORD: 43% 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 Pittsburgh to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PIT 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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PIT to ORD questions
Is PIT–ORD running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PIT–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 06:05 and evening departures around 18:10 from PIT. 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 PIT to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 662 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 77–87 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PIT–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 117 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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