Flights Chicago → Phoenix
ORD → PHX
How long is the flight from Chicago to Phoenix?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Chicago to Phoenix, operating with a fleet that includes various aircraft models such as the Airbus A321 and Boeing 737-800. With an on-time performance rate of 76%, flights experience an average delay of 17.6 minutes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at nearly 44.4 million passengers per year.
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) → Phoenix (PHX) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 3611 flights monitored in recent months, 72% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 24 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.33%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Phoenix: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) heads west for about 2,313 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 15m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 34% of ORD-PHX flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Phoenix it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,611 tracked ORD-PHX flights, 72% left on time with an average delay of 24 min and a 2.3% 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-PHX
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Phoenix (PHX) takes 3h 15m on average. That is the median time recorded across 4 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Phoenix (PHX) route, on-time performance is 72% with an average delay of 24 minutes, based on 3611 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Phoenix is 2.33% across 3611 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.
