Flights Atlanta → Chicago
ATL → ORD
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways, United Airlines. Across 1515 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.04%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 86% | 17 min | 4.8% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 85% | 22 min | 2.4% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 81% | 6 min | 1.9% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 81% | 4 min | 2.5% |
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 76% | 9 min | 2.4% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-ORD
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1515 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Chicago is 3.04% across 1515 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 13 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, ITA Airways, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Delta Air Lines, Aer Lingus, Etihad Airways, Iberia Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo, Qatar Airways, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
