SJC → ORDSan Jose to Chicago

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,937 km, an estimated 4 hours 16 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Jose and Chicago. Updated 10 September 2026 at 03:28 UTC.

SJC San Jose smooth · +6
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,937 km · ~4h 16m est.
dep bank 06:20–14:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +2 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+2 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~4h 16mestimated 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
United 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
United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA1317 06:20 daily · UA1314 06:30 Tu We · UA1683 14:10 daily · UA767 14:10 Tu We

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-09UA1314dep +13 → arr−30
09-09UA767dep +16 → arr+4
09-08UA1314dep +6 → arr−28
09-08UA767dep +21 → arr+7
09-07UA1317dep +17 → arr−10
09-07UA1683dep +3 → arr−20
09-06UA1317dep +59 → arr+20
09-06UA1683arrived+2

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
SJCSan Jose +6 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NW 5 kt Full SJC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WSW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJC and ORD: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Jose to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SJC–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SJC is the weaker end, route health score 95/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SJC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:20 from SJC. 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 SJC to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 2,937 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 237–282 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SJC–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 18 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.