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Flights Mobile → Chicago

MOB → ORD

14.6
Average risk (Low)
1
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route from Mobile to Chicago connects two major cities in the United States, with Chicago's airport serving over 80 million passengers annually. This high-volume destination ensures frequent and reliable service for travelers between these locations.

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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General information, not legal advice.

The Mobile (MOB) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 14.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Mobile the average ATFM delay is 2.3 minutes.

Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Mobile (MOB) to Chicago (ORD) heads north for about 1,255 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 59m.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Mobile the average ATFM delay is 2.3 min (airspace/NAS (BTS)); arriving into Chicago it is 2.0 min (atfm).

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
08:59
Elevation ORD
680 ft
Est. CO₂/passenger
~163 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 74% 10 min 6.9%

Airlines operating MOB-ORD

Frequently asked questions about MOB-ORD

Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.

The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.

The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.