Flights Chicago → Mobile
ORD → MOB
Route overview
The flight route connects Chicago to Mobile, offering transportation between a major metropolitan area and a smaller city with significant regional traffic. Mobile's airport sees approximately 586,528 passengers annually, indicating moderate but steady demand for air travel in the region.
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) → Mobile (MOB) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Mobile the average ATFM delay is 2.3 minutes (main cause: airspace/NAS (BTS)). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Mobile: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Mobile (MOB) heads south for about 1,255 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Mobile it is 2.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating ORD-MOB
Airports
Frequently asked questions about ORD-MOB
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The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
