SAF → ORDSanta Fe to Chicago

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Direct flights from Santa Fe (SAF) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 75% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,723 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Santa Fe and Chicago. Updated 13 September 2026 at 07:38 UTC.

SAF Santa Fe tracking
ORD Chicago heavy · +36
1,723 km · ~2h 43m est.
departs 11:007x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
75% on time

of the last 8 operated SAF → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American 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 AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA6399 11:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-12AA6399arrived−14
09-11AA6399arrived−34
09-10AA6399arrived−35
09-09AA6399arrived−18
09-08AA6399arrived+138
09-08AA9921cancelledCNX
09-07AA6399arrived−32
09-06AA6399arrived−11

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
SAFSanta Fe tracking Full SAF delay board →
ORDChicago +36 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Santa Fe to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SAF–ORD running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from SAF to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,723 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SAF–ORD fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at SAF and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.