Flights El Paso → Chicago
ELP → ORD
How long is the flight from El Paso to Chicago?
The flight from El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 2h 54m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route from El Paso to Chicago operates with an average on-time performance of 91%, experiencing a mean delay of just 6.5 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees 178 flights using Embraer 175 aircraft, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at its destination.
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 El Paso (ELP) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 421 flights monitored in recent months, 89% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.38%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from El Paso the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 1,987 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 54m.
Departures from El Paso on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 66% of ELP-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing El Paso the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 421 tracked ELP-ORD flights, 89% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 2.4% 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 ELP-ORD
The flight from El Paso (ELP) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 2h 54m. 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 El Paso (ELP) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 89% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 421 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on El Paso-Chicago is 2.38% across 421 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.
