Flights Chicago → Grand Rapids
ORD → GRR
How long is the flight from Chicago to Grand Rapids?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR) takes 28 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Grand Rapids operates with a mix of aircraft including Embraer RJ145, Embraer RJ140, Airbus A319, and Airbus A320. With 72% of flights arriving on time, the route experiences an average delay of 24.3 minutes per flight, based on a total of 1194 flights recorded. The destination airport serves approximately 3,573,606 passengers annually.
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 Chicago (ORD) → Grand Rapids (GRR) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2848 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.18%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Grand Rapids the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Grand Rapids: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR) heads north-east for about 220 km, a flight time of roughly 28m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of ORD-GRR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Grand Rapids it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,848 tracked ORD-GRR flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 4.2% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-GRR
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Grand Rapids (GRR) takes 28 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Grand Rapids (GRR) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 2848 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Grand Rapids is 4.18% across 2848 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, 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.
