SYR → ORDSyracuse to Chicago

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Direct flights from Syracuse (SYR) to Chicago (ORD): 21 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 60% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. 1 of the 10 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 974 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Syracuse and Chicago. Updated 17 September 2026 at 17:03 UTC.

SYR Syracuse smooth · +9
ORD Chicago disrupted · +137
974 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:00–17:4821x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 21x weekly · nonstop
60% on time

of the last 10 operated SYR → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 1 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures21x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled10.0%recent route rate · 1 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesEnvoy AirUnited 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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA3366 06:00 daily · AA4648 13:06 daily · AA3631 17:00 daily

Envoy AirMQ

Flights MQ3631 varies daily

United AirlinesUA80% on time

Flights UA342 varies daily · UA4600 12:11 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA1067 17:48 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-17AA3366arrived+227
09-17MQ3366departed+246
09-17UA342dep +0 → arr−11
09-17UA4600cancelledCNX
09-16AA3366arrived−16
09-16AA3631arrived+18
09-16AA4648arrived−22
09-16UA1067arrived+4
09-16UA342arrived−10
09-16UA4600arrived−7

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
SYRSyracuse +9 min smooth 🌫 overcast · N 0 kt Full SYR delay board →
ORDChicago +137 min disrupted 🌫 overcast · SW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 40% 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 →

How the Syracuse to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is SYR–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 43/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SYR–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:00 from SYR. 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 SYR to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 974 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–113 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SYR–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 48 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.