TPA → ORDTampa to Chicago

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD): 82 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 95% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,631 km, an estimated 2 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tampa and Chicago. Updated 6 November 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

Today, TPA → ORD

Fri 6 Nov · local times
  1. 07:49 UA777United Left 07:51 Landed 09:20 −4
  2. 07:51 AA2886American Left 08:03 +12 Landed 09:43 −17
  3. 09:56 UA1354United Left 09:56 Landed 11:25 −25
  4. 12:30 UA2223United Airlines Sched 12:30Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 14:35scheduled
  5. 13:44 AA1218American Airlines Sched 13:44Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 15:54scheduled
  6. 13:54 UA2031United Airlines Sched 13:54Departure not confirmed by the board ORD 15:57scheduled
  7. 14:42 AA2731American Airlines Est. 14:56 +14Gate F79 · TF ORD 16:55scheduled
  8. 16:26 UA1010United Airlines On scheduleGate A9 · TA ORD 18:29scheduled
  9. 18:55 UA1107United Airlines On scheduleGate A8 · TA ORD 21:00scheduled
  10. 19:22 AA1101American Airlines On scheduleGate F81 · TF ORD 21:34scheduled

Checked TPA board 14:38 · ORD board 12:51

TPA Tampa smooth · +1
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,631 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 06:50–19:2282x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 82x weekly · nonstop
95% on time

of the last 21 tracked TPA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 21 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 21 arrivals
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures82x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 21

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited 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 AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA354 06:50 daily · AA2886 07:51 daily · AA1218 13:44 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA2920 13:53 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA777 07:19 daily · UA1354 09:45 daily · UA2223 varies daily · UA2031 13:54 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-06AA2886dep +12 → arr−17
11-06UA1354dep +0 → arr−25
11-06UA777dep +2 → arr−4
11-05AA1101dep +4 → arr−36
11-05AA1218dep +27 → arr−5
11-05AA2731dep +35 → arr+1
11-05AA2886dep +10 → arr−23
11-05UA1010dep +20 → arr−7
11-05UA1107dep +3 → arr−19
11-05UA1354dep +37 → arr−10
11-05UA2031dep +2 → arr−10
11-05UA2223dep +0 → arr+3
11-05UA777arrived−8
11-041I792arrived+15
11-04AA1101arrived−16
11-04AA1218arrived+43
11-04AA2731arrived−2
11-04AA2886arrived−31
11-04MX6375arrived+13
11-04UA1010arrived+14
11-04UA1107arrived−10

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
TPATampa +1 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 5 kt Full TPA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NW 7 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 40% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +11 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Tampa to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is TPA–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on TPA–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:50 and evening departures around 19:22 from TPA. 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 TPA to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 1,631 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 145–170 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does TPA–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.