Flights Chicago → Wichita
ORD → ICT
How long is the flight from Chicago to Wichita?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight 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 Wichita operates with a high frequency of 641 total flights, featuring aircraft such as the Embraer RJ145 and Canadair Regional Jet 700. With an on-time performance rate of 75%, these flights experience an average delay of 17.7 minutes, serving a destination airport that accommodates approximately 1,534,965 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) → Wichita (ICT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 1509 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.91%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Wichita the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Wichita: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT) heads south-west for about 944 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 39% of ORD-ICT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Wichita it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,509 tracked ORD-ICT flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 3.9% 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-ICT
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Wichita (ICT) takes 1h 20m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Wichita (ICT) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 1509 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Wichita is 3.91% across 1509 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.
