Flights Roanoke VA → Chicago
ROA → ORD
How long is the flight from Roanoke VA to Chicago?
The flight from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 27m 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 Roanoke, Virginia to Chicago operates with an Embraer RJ145 aircraft and has a total of 388 flights annually. With a 76% on-time performance rate, the average delay for these flights is approximately 28.6 minutes, serving one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic.
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 Roanoke VA (ROA) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 879 flights monitored in recent months, 78% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 25 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.87%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26/100 (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 Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 853 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Roanoke VA on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of ROA-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Roanoke VA the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 879 tracked ROA-ORD flights, 78% left on time with an average delay of 25 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about ROA-ORD
The flight from Roanoke VA (ROA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 1h 27m 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 Roanoke VA (ROA) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 78% with an average delay of 25 minutes, based on 879 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Roanoke VA-Chicago is 3.87% across 879 monitored flights.
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.
