SEA → ORDSeattle to Chicago

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Direct flights from Seattle (SEA) to Chicago (ORD): 134 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. 74% of the last 31 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,762 km, an estimated 4 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Seattle and Chicago. Updated 2 November 2026 at 03:22 UTC.

Today, SEA → ORD

Sun 1 Nov · local times
  1. 00:34 AA2761American Airlines Left 00:33 Landed 06:23 −12
  2. 07:00 UA2618United Airlines Departed Landed 13:00 −10
  3. 07:15 DL2055Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 13:03 −27
  4. 08:44 AS407Alaska Airlines Departed Landed 14:47 −13
  5. 10:39 DL637Delta Air Lines Departed Landed 16:42 −11
  6. 10:43 AA2112American Airlines Left 10:39 Landed 16:50 −5
  7. 10:50 UA747United Airlines Departed Landed 16:38 −21
  8. 11:23 AS429Alaska Airlines Departed Landed 17:17 −20
  9. 14:30 UA2340United Airlines Departed Landed 20:19 −21
  10. 15:10 AA2398American Airlines Left 15:00 Landed 20:45 −50
  11. 17:24 AA3046American Airlines Est. 17:23Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 23:45scheduled
  12. 17:30 DL2108Delta Air Lines Departed ORD 23:34In the air · scheduled landing
  13. 17:51 AS538Alaska Airlines Departed ORD 23:59In the air · scheduled landing
  14. 22:56 UA2614United On scheduleGate B11 ·
  15. 23:34 AA294American On scheduleGate D11 ·
  16. 23:42 AS328Alaska On scheduleGate C15 ·
  17. · AS285Alaska Airlines Departed Landed 05:26 −34
  18. · CK225China Cargo Departed Landed 07:18 −7
  19. · CK227China Cargo Departed Landed 13:10 +35

Checked SEA board 19:22 · ORD board 21:12

SEA Seattle busy · +17
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,762 km · ~4h 02m est.
dep bank 06:12–23:59134x weekly
Runs mixed · 5 airlines · 134x weekly · nonstop
74% on time

of the last 31 tracked SEA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 31 arrivals
Flight time~4h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures134x5 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Alaska AirlinesAmerican AirlinesChina CargoDelta Air Lines

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
Alaska AirlinesAS83% on time

Flights AS265 08:32 daily · AS429 10:33 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AS579 11:56 daily · AS538 17:49 Mo Th Fr Su

American AirlinesAA63% on time

Flights AA1872 06:12 daily · AA3234 10:31 daily · AA234 varies Th Fr · AA1476 15:14 daily

China CargoCK60% on time

Flights CK225 varies daily · CK227 varies daily · CK625 varies Mo Th Sa

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2055 07:15 daily · DL637 10:39 daily · DL2108 17:30 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA2618 07:00 daily · UA747 10:50 daily · UA2340 14:30 daily · UA2614 22:56 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-01AA2112arrived−5
11-01AA2398arrived−50
11-01AA2761arrived−12
11-01AS285arrived−34
11-01AS407arrived−13
11-01AS429arrived−20
11-01CK225arrived−7
11-01CK227arrived+35
11-01DL2055arrived−27
11-01DL637arrived−11
11-01UA2340arrived−21
11-01UA2618arrived−10
11-01UA747arrived−21
10-31AA1476arrived+107
10-31AA1872arrived−15
10-31AA2379arrived+49
10-31AA2672arrived+160
10-31AA3234arrived+3
10-31AS265arrived+34
10-31AS579arrived+15
10-31CK225arrived−15
10-31CK227arrived−10
10-31CK625arrived+25
10-31DL2055arrived−10
10-31DL2108arrived+133
10-31UA2340arrived+94
10-31UA2614arrived−34
10-31UA2618arrived−4
10-31UA747arrived+0
10-30AS285arrived−13
10-30UA2614arrived−18

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
SEASeattle +17 min busy 🌤 clear · E 3 kt Full SEA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Seattle to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SEA–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SEA 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 SEA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:12 and evening departures around 17:30 from SEA. 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 SEA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,762 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 225–267 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SEA–ORD fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 134 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.