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Flight Status
Scheduled
Route Info
LAX
Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles
Gate 46B Scheduled 3:01 PM
Actual 3:28 PM
ORD
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago
T3 Gate K18 Scheduled 9:21 PM
Actual 9:35 PM
Baggage claim 5
4h 20m flight time
Daily
Recent Flights
Last 14 observedMar 21
Sat
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:25:00
(actual 09:54:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 20
Fri
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:25:00
(actual 09:59:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 19
Thu
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:25:00
(actual 09:56:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 18
Wed
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:25:00
(actual 10:12:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 17
Tue
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:21:00
(actual 09:43:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 16
Mon
ORD
LAX
Dep 11:02:00
(actual 12:06:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 15
Sun
ORD
LAX
Dep 10:22:00
(actual 11:51:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 14
Sat
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:25:00
(actual 09:56:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 13
Fri
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:26:00
(actual 09:48:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 12
Thu
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:26:00
(actual 10:13:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 11
Wed
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:26:00
(actual 09:36:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 10
Tue
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:26:00
(actual 09:49:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 09
Mon
ORD
LAX
Dep 09:26:00
(actual 09:51:00)
738
Boarding
Mar 08
Sun
ORD
LAX
Dep 10:20:00
(actual 10:35:00)
738
Boarding
Schedule
Operates
Daily
Departure
3:01 PM
Arrival
9:21 PM
Duration
4h 20m
Aircraft
Airbus A321
Gate
46B
K18
Actual
15:28
21:35
Baggage
Carousel 5
Operating Days
Mo
Tu
We
Th
Fr
Sa
Su
Upcoming
Sun, Mar 22
Mon, Mar 23
Tue, Mar 24
Wed, Mar 25
Thu, Mar 26
Fri, Mar 27
Sat, Mar 28
Schedule valid
Apr 07 —
May 20, 2026