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ORD → SJC

Chicago to San Jose

Route on-time rate
71.2%
1,019 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
0.98%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on ORD → SJC

Day of week

  • Monday75.8%Best
  • Tuesday68.3%
  • Wednesday70.0%
  • Thursday73.8%
  • Friday68.4%
  • Saturday73.6%
  • Sunday68.3%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · September 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on ORD → SJC with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

Flights on ORD → SJC and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
UA481United AirlinesLive map chosen, below7:50 PM61.5%3.31%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · September 2023 – July 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where UA481 is right now

A live reading for one flight, only if you ask for it. It is not part of the planning figures above.

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for ORD, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for ORD, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · ORDNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
48°F · wind 10 kt gusting 16

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Arriving · SJCNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
58°F · wind 3 kt

Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.

Updated

San Jose airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Other ways to make this journey

Airport pairings serving Chicago to San Francisco.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
ORD→SFO Chicago to San Francisco71.8%1.14%53
MDW→OAK Chicago to Oakland71.4%0.90%61
MDW→SJC Chicago to San Jose70.4%0.70%58
MDW→SFO Chicago to San Francisco56.3%1.20%30
ORD→SJC Chicago to San Jose your route71.2%0.98%52