RIC → ORDRichmond to Chicago

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Direct flights from Richmond (RIC) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 71% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,032 km, an estimated 1 hour 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Richmond and Chicago. Updated 9 October 2026 at 19:05 UTC.

RIC Richmond busy · +17
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,032 km · ~1h 49m est.
dep bank 06:20–20:2714x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 operated RIC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~1h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AA2569 07:47 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA1242 08:31 daily · AA1570 11:46 Mo Tu We Th Fr · AA2737 12:37 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA224 06:20 daily · UA4452 08:15 daily · UA3640 10:38 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA4440 10:38 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-09AA1570arrived+40
10-09AA2569dep +2 → arr+18
10-09UA224dep +14 → arr−7
10-09UA3640dep +0 → arr−6
10-09UA4452dep +91 → arr+69
10-08AA1570arrived−5
10-08AA2569arrived+53
10-08AA3442arrived−18
10-08AA6249arrived−31
10-08UA224arrived−9
10-08UA3640arrived−23
10-08UA3693arrived−10
10-08UA4452arrived−3
10-08UA4606arrived−3

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
RICRichmond +17 min busy 🌤 overcast · WNW 4 kt Full RIC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 3 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at RIC and ORD: 45% 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 Richmond to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is RIC–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at RIC is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on RIC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 and evening departures around 17:24 from RIC. 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 RIC to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,032 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 103–118 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does RIC–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 70 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.