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Flights AA632 varies daily · AA2738 16:39 daily · AA2845 18:07 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA4176 varies daily
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Direct flights from San Antonio (SAT) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 56% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,677 km, an estimated 2 hours 39 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Antonio and Chicago. Updated 15 September 2026 at 23:11 UTC.
SAT
San Antonio
smooth · +9
ORD
Chicago
heavy · +38
1,677 km · ~2h 39m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56% on time
of the last 9 operated SAT → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+3 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~2h 39mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
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 ORD: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Antonio to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAT 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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SAT to ORD questions
Is SAT–ORD running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 68/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from SAT to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 1,677 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 148–174 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAT–ORD fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SAT 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.
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