American AirlinesAA20% on time
Flights AA2883 varies daily · AA2586 10:30 daily · AA3072 11:39 daily · AA3258 varies daily
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Direct flights from Salt Lake City (SLC) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 33% of the last 12 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 56 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 12 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,006 km, an estimated 3 hours 4 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Salt Lake City and Chicago. Updated 16 September 2026 at 05:38 UTC.
SLC
Salt Lake City
smooth · +12
ORD
Chicago
disrupted · +77
2,006 km · ~3h 04m est.
Runs rough · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
33% on time
of the last 12 operated SLC → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +56 min. 0 of 12 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+56 minacross the last 12 operated legs
Flight time~3h 04mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 12
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesUnited 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 outcomes09-15AA9912arrived+95
09-15OO9912arrived+69
Actual 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: 38% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Salt Lake City to Chicago route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SLC 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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SLC to ORD questions
Is SLC–ORD running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 42/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SLC–ORD?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:10 from SLC. 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 SLC to ORD?
Great-circle distance is 2,006 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 172–202 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SLC–ORD fly?
3 carriers operate this route, around 76 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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