Flights Memphis → Chicago
MEM → ORD
How long is the flight from Memphis to Chicago?
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 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 Memphis to Chicago operates with a high on-time performance rate of 83%, with an average delay of 14.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 686 flights using various aircraft models including Canadair Regional Jet 700, Embraer RJ145, Embraer RJ140, and Canadair Regional Jet 900, serving a destination airport that handles nearly 80 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 Memphis (MEM) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines. Across 1622 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.13%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.3/100 (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 Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD) heads north for about 792 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 16m.
Departures from Memphis on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of MEM-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Memphis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,622 tracked MEM-ORD flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 4.1% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about MEM-ORD
The flight from Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 16m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Memphis (MEM) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1622 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Memphis-Chicago is 4.13% across 1622 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, 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.
