TPA → ORDTampa to Chicago

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Direct flights from Tampa (TPA) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 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 12 September 2026 at 14:07 UTC.

TPA Tampa smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
1,631 km · ~2h 35m est.
dep bank 07:30–19:1814x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated TPA → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −18 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−18 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA354 08:31 daily · AA3168 13:44 We Th Fr · AA818 15:53 daily · AA1101 19:18 daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2766 07:30 Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA2620 09:33 daily · UA2223 12:17 daily · UA2829 13:22 We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-11AA1101arrived−29
09-11AA3168arrived−11
09-11AA354dep −4 → arr−20
09-11UA1010arrived−16
09-11UA2223arrived−31
09-11UA2766arrived+0
09-11UA2829arrived−18

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 +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 5 kt Full TPA delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WSW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at TPA and ORD: 45% 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 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?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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 07:30 and evening departures around 19:18 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 54 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.