TravelBuddy briefing · ORD

O'Hare International Airport

Chicago, IL

Live operations when available, safe fallbacks when they are not.

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Security

TSA wait times

estimated

Standard

26 min

PreCheck

8 min

Updated Apr 11, 2026, 10:19 PM

Operations

Flights snapshot

Next five scheduled movements in each direction.

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Arrivals

FR8212

Frontier · Denver

10:51 PM

T1 · A8

On time

DE8213

Delta · New York

11:23 PM

T2 · B9

On time

UN8214

United · Chicago

11:55 PM

T3 · C10

On time

AM8215

American · San Francisco

12:27 AM

T1 · D11

On time

AL8216

Alaska · Seattle

12:59 AM

T2 · E12

On time

Departures

FR8212

Frontier · Denver

10:51 PM

T1 · A8

Boarding soon

DE8213

Delta · New York

11:23 PM

T2 · B9

On time

UN8214

United · Chicago

11:55 PM

T3 · C10

On time

AM8215

American · San Francisco

12:27 AM

T1 · D11

Boarding soon

AL8216

Alaska · Seattle

12:59 AM

T2 · E12

On time

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Weather

Current conditions

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89°F

Partly cloudy with steady airport operations.

Feels like 88°F

Wind 12 mph

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Plan ahead

Travel tips

Best arrival time

Arrive 2 hours early, and add margin for winter operations or Terminal 5 traffic.

Peak hours

5:00 AM to 9:00 AM and 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

Pro tips

  • ATS and roadway timing can shift substantially with weather.
  • Terminal 5 journeys take longer than many maps suggest.
  • Morning business banks tighten security lines across Terminals 1 and 3.

Traveler Resource

Know your airline service options

Compare airline commitments for delays, cancellations, family seating, rebooking, hotels, meals, and more using the U.S. Department of Transportation dashboard.

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Packing Help

Check what you can bring

Use TSA's official guide to check carry-on and checked-bag rules before you head to the airport.

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ID Check

Review accepted travel ID

See which IDs TSA accepts at the checkpoint, including REAL ID guidance and backup options.

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