Flights Chicago → Little Rock
ORD → LIT
How long is the flight from Chicago to Little Rock?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Little Rock (LIT) takes 1h 15m 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 Little Rock operates with an average on-time performance rate of 74%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 26.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 491 flights are conducted using either Embraer RJ145 or Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft, serving an airport that sees around 1,897,000 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) → Little Rock (LIT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1337 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 21 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.1/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Little Rock the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Little Rock: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Little Rock (LIT) heads south-west for about 889 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 15m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 34% of ORD-LIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Little Rock it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,337 tracked ORD-LIT flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 21 min and a 3.4% 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-LIT
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Little Rock (LIT) takes 1h 15m 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) -> Little Rock (LIT) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 21 minutes, based on 1337 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Little Rock is 3.37% across 1337 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.
