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AUS → ORD
Austin to Chicago · departing 5:35 PM
AUS → ORD flights departing 3–6 PM arrive on time 65.6% of the time, against 77.9% across the whole day — your departure window is 12.3 points worse than average for this route.
There is no day-by-hour view for AUS → ORD: only 31 of its weekday-and-hour slots have 120 or more flights, and a day-by-hour view needs 45.
Other times on AUS → ORD
Time of day
On AUS → ORD, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 87.1% of the time, against 65.6% for those leaving 3–6 PM: 21.5 points more often.
- 5–9 AM87.1%
- 9 AM–12 PM83.0%
- 12–3 PM79.3%
- 3–6 PM65.6%
- 6–9 PM59.0%
- 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score
Day of week
- Monday78.0%
- Tuesday80.8%
- Wednesday78.5%
- Thursday76.9%
- Friday75.6%
- Saturday81.2%
- Sunday75.1%
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 · July 2023 – July 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →
Which flight
Flights on AUS → ORD, the ones scheduled closest to 5:35 PM first.
Within 90 minutes of 5:35 PM, UA1990 (usually 5:35 PM) has the best record: 71.3% on time and 1.01% cancelled over 987 flights, against 77.9% on time for AUS → ORD as a whole.
| Flight | Usually departs | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|
| UA1990United AirlinesLive map | 5:35 PM | 71.3% | 1.01% |
| AA1398American AirlinesLive map | 6:33 PM58 min away | 52.6% | 2.36% |
| AA1574American AirlinesLive map | 3:27 PM128 min away | 53.2% | 0.97% |
| F92800Frontier AirlinesLive map | 11:27 AM368 min away | 60.7% | 3.42% |
| AA1726American AirlinesLive map | 8:00 AM575 min away | 83.1% | 1.22% |
| UA1878United AirlinesLive map | 7:00 AM635 min away | 88.9% | 1.52% |
| AA1064American AirlinesLive map | 6:00 AM695 min away | 84.8% | 4.15% |
Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 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.
When to get to the airport
A starting point for AUS, not a promise about your day.
2h 0m before your 5:35 PM departure
How this was worked out
- FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for AUS, 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
Aviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedAviation weather is not currently a factor.
Minimal operational impact. Conditions are not a notable factor for operations right now.
UpdatedSource: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.
Other ways to make this journey
Airport pairings serving Austin to Chicago.
Who flies this route
Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.
| Carrier | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Median delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 4,151 | 81.1% | 0.79% | -7 min |
| American Airlines | 3,403 | 76.2% | 1.67% | -7 min |
| Southwest Airlines | 1,121 | 72.7% | 0.62% | -1 min |
| Envoy Air | 623 | 78.7% | 0.80% | -7 min |