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SEA → ORD

Seattle to Chicago · departing 11:40 PM

Route on-time rate
77.3%
16,300 flights analyzed
At 9 PM–5 AM
80.9%
2,808 flights in this window
Cancellation rate
0.95%
Share of scheduled flights

SEA → ORD flights departing 9 PM–5 AM arrive on time 80.9% of the time, against 77.3% across the whole day — your departure window is 3.6 points better than average for this route.

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Other times on SEA → ORD

Time of day

On SEA → ORD, flights leaving 5–9 AM arrived on time 85.6% of the time, against 80.9% for those leaving 9 PM–5 AM: 4.7 points more often.

  • 5–9 AM85.6%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM74.8%
  • 12–3 PM63.5%
  • 3–6 PM77.2%
  • 6–9 PM79.7%
  • 9 PM–5 AM80.9%Your time

Day of week

  • Monday74.7%
  • Tuesday80.5%Best
  • Wednesday80.1%
  • Thursday76.9%
  • Friday75.4%
  • Saturday79.9%
  • Sunday74.6%

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 SEA → ORD, the ones scheduled closest to 11:40 PM first.

Within 90 minutes of 11:40 PM, UA747 (usually 11:59 PM) has the best record: 84.7% on time and 0.80% cancelled over 1,124 flights, against 77.3% on time for SEA → ORD as a whole.

Flights on SEA → ORD and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
AS328Alaska AirlinesLive map11:40 PM78.2%0.48%
UA747United AirlinesLive map11:59 PM19 min away84.7%0.80%
AS538Alaska AirlinesLive map6:00 PM340 min away80.2%0.93%
DL2108Delta Air LinesLive map5:55 PM345 min away77.0%1.48%
AA2922American AirlinesLive map6:00 AM380 min away91.6%1.55%
UA2618United AirlinesLive map7:00 AM440 min away92.0%0.38%
DL2055Delta Air LinesLive map7:10 AM450 min away84.1%0.14%
AS265Alaska AirlinesLive map8:30 AM530 min away77.0%1.15%
DL637Delta Air LinesLive map10:35 AM655 min away70.9%1.87%
AS429Alaska AirlinesLive map10:50 AM670 min away56.3%1.94%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – July 2026 · Showing 10 of 11 flight numbers. “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 SEA, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
9:10 PM – 9:40 PM

2h 0m before your 11:40 PM departure

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.
  • 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 · SEANo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
46°F · wind 6 kt

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

Updated

Seattle airport profile →

Arriving · ORDNo disruption reported

Aviation weather is not currently a factor.

Aviation weatherVFR
43°F · wind 5 kt

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

Updated

Chicago 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 Seattle to Chicago.

Other ways to make this journey
RouteOn timeCancelledScore
SEA→ORD Seattle to Chicago your route77.3%0.95%66
SEA→MDW Seattle to Chicago79.5%0.27%80

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
Alaska Airlines5,67874.1%0.77%-2 min
United Airlines4,76282.0%0.94%-7 min
American Airlines3,03074.5%1.49%-6 min
Delta Air Lines2,83079.0%0.74%-4 min