Flights Chicago → Syracuse
ORD → SYR
How long is the flight from Chicago to Syracuse?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR) takes 1h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 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 Syracuse operates with an average on-time performance of 80%, experiencing a mean delay of 13.4 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 539 flights use aircraft such as the Canadair Regional Jet 700 and Embraer RJ145 to serve this route, connecting to an airport that handles nearly two million 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) → Syracuse (SYR) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1353 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.37%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 22.5/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Syracuse the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Syracuse: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR) heads east for about 974 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 21m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ORD-SYR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Syracuse it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,353 tracked ORD-SYR flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 2.4% 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-SYR
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Syracuse (SYR) takes 1h 21m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Syracuse (SYR) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 1353 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Syracuse is 2.37% across 1353 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.
