Flights Phoenix → Chicago
PHX → ORD
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Chicago?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 1m 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 Phoenix to Chicago operates with a high level of punctuality, with 81% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 16 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 1568 flights using various aircraft models including the McDonnell Douglas MD-83, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737 series planes, serving one of the busiest destination airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 80 million.
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 Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 3544 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.34%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 24.8/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-east for about 2,313 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 1m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 41% of PHX-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 3,544 tracked PHX-ORD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 2.3% 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 PHX-ORD
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h 1m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 3544 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Chicago is 2.34% across 3544 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.
