SJC → ORDSan Jose to Chicago

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Direct flights from San Jose (SJC) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. 1 of the 14 tracked flights was cancelled. 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 15 November 2026 at 12:08 UTC.

Today, SJC → ORD

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. · UA1239United Airlines On schedule ORD 12:54scheduled
  2. · UA2004United Airlines On schedule ORD 20:32scheduled

Checked SJC board 22:03 · ORD board 06:08

SJC San Jose heavy · +36
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
2,937 km · ~4h 16m est.
dep bank 06:30–14:1414x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time

of the last 14 tracked SJC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 1 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 13 arrivals
Flight time~4h 16mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled7.1%recent route rate · 1 of 14

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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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 AirlinesUA71% on time

Flights UA1239 06:30 daily · UA2004 14:14 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14UA1239dep +132 → arr+175
11-14UA2004arrived+167
11-13UA1239dep +9 → arr−27
11-13UA2004cancelledCNX
11-12UA1239dep +8 → arr−15
11-12UA2004dep +9 → arr+21
11-11UA1239dep +11 → arr−7
11-11UA2004dep +0 → arr+1
11-10UA1239arrived−7
11-10UA2004dep +3 → arr−20
11-09UA1239dep +12 → arr−18
11-09UA2004dep +11 → arr−172
11-08UA1239dep +17 → arr+12
11-08UA2004dep +2 → arr+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 +36 min heavy 🌤 clear · SSE 8 kt Full SJC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at SJC: a 41% 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 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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Pro Flight Search: San Jose (SJC) to Chicago (ORD) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SJC-ORD
How we measure this →

SJC to ORD questions

Is SJC–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at SJC is the weaker end, route health score 76/100. 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 06:30 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 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.