Flights Chicago → Tucson
ORD → TUS
How long is the flight from Chicago to Tucson?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS) takes about 3h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
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) → Tucson (TUS) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 666 flights monitored in recent months, 70% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.10%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Tucson the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Tucson: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS) heads west for about 2,309 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 18m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 50% of ORD-TUS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Tucson it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 666 tracked ORD-TUS flights, 70% left on time with an average delay of 25 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-TUS
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Tucson (TUS) takes about 3h 18m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Tucson (TUS) route, on-time performance is 70% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 666 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Tucson is 2.10% across 666 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
