Allentown/Bethlehem to Chicago (ABE–ORD) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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653 mi airlines charter/private 95/wk
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Flight Schedule 33 flights Verified 21m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AA4272
AA American
E70
6:00 AM
EDT
7:28 AM
CDT
2h 28m
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NZ2004cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
6:15 AM
EDT
7:40 AM
CDT
2h 25m
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UA4166+1
UA United
CR7
6:15 AM
EDT
7:45 AM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
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UA4590
UA United
CR5
10:33 AM
EDT
11:50 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
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UA5263
UA United
CRJ
10:35 AM
EDT
11:59 AM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
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UA5547
UA United
CRJ
10:38 AM
EDT
12:00 PM
CDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2000+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
2:15 PM
EDT
3:40 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
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UA4630
UA United
CRJ
2:16 PM
EDT
3:45 PM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
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UA4804
UA United
CR5
2:23 PM
EDT
3:47 PM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
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UA4165
UA United
CR5
2:23 PM
EDT
3:47 PM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
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UA4637
UA United
CRJ
2:23 PM
EDT
3:52 PM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
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UA4722
UA United
CRJ
5:38 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 27m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2002cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
5:40 PM
EDT
7:05 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4175+1
UA United
CR5
6:22 PM
EDT
7:38 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
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AA3785
AA American
E70
6:38 PM
EDT
8:07 PM
CDT
2h 29m
M T W T F S S
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G74175
G7 GoJet Airlines
CR7
8:18 PM
EDT
9:02 PM
CDT
1h 44m
M T W T F S S
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UA5446
UA United
CRJ
6:50 AM
CDT T2
9:58 AM
EDT
2h 8m
21%
M T W T F S S
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UA4567
UA United
CR5
6:55 AM
CDT T2
9:58 AM
EDT
2h 3m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5548
UA United
CRJ
6:55 AM
CDT T2
10:03 AM
EDT
2h 8m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2005+2
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
10:30 AM
CDT T2
1:38 PM
EDT
2h 8m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5612
UA United
CR7
10:30 AM
CDT T1
1:42 PM
EDT
2h 12m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5664
UA United
CRJ
10:32 AM
CDT T2
1:48 PM
EDT
2h 16m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3785
AA American
E70
1:29 PM
CDT T3
4:38 PM
EDT
2h 9m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2001cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CRJ
1:55 PM
CDT T2
5:00 PM
EDT
2h 5m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5247
UA United
CRJ
1:55 PM
CDT T2
5:03 PM
EDT
2h 8m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4461+1
UA United
CR5
5:22 PM
CDT
8:31 PM
EDT
2h 9m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2003cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
5:55 PM
CDT T2
8:58 PM
EDT
2h 3m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4463+2
UA United
CR5
5:55 PM
CDT T2
9:07 PM
EDT
2h 12m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4271
AA American
E70
8:07 PM
CDT T3
11:39 PM
EDT
2h 32m
37%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2238
QR Qatar
E70
8:10 PM
CDT T3
11:19 PM
EDT
2h 9m
9%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2711
QR Qatar
E70
8:10 PM
CDT T3
11:19 PM
EDT
2h 9m
9%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2768
QR Qatar
E70
8:13 PM
CDT T3
11:19 PM
EDT
2h 6m
9%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2574
QR Qatar
E70
9:07 PM
CDT T3
12:16 AM+1
EDT
2h 9m
9%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
BNA Nashville 4h 46m G4 AAACAS Nashville (BNA) to Chicago flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 57m AA AAACAS Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago flights
PHL Philadelphia 5h 3m AA AAACAS Philadelphia (PHL) to Chicago flights
MYR Myrtle Beach 5h 29m G4 AANZUA Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago flights
ATL Atlanta 5h 31m AMDLKE AAACAF Atlanta (ATL) to Chicago flights
MCO Orlando 6h 43m G4 AAACAS Orlando (MCO) to Chicago flights
FLL Fort Lauderdale 7h 47m G4 AAACAD Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Chicago flights
DEN Denver 8h 25m G4 AAACAY Denver (DEN) to Chicago flights
SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton 9h 49m G4 AAACEK Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Chicago flights
FAR Fargo 12h 24m G7UA AAASAV Fargo (FAR) to Chicago flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Allentown/Bethlehem to Chicago
4 carriers, 95 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 653 mi 2h 25m nonstop -1h behind

ABE–ORD is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 653 miles in approximately 2h 25m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ABE–ORD service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: NZ 59 CR5, CR7, CRJ 2h16-2h30 25% Star Alliance NZ
AA American Airlines 14 E70 2h28-2h29 25% Oneworld
DL Delta Air Lines 1 25% SkyTeam
G7 GoJet Airlines 1 CR7 1h44 25%
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – G7, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – NZ, UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (59 flights/wk, 79%)
Oneworld: AA (14 flights/wk, 19%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 1%)
Unaffiliated: G7 (1 flights/wk, 1%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, ABE to ORD direction.
Mon
13
flights
Tue
14
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
13
flights
Fri
14
flights
Sat
15
flights
Sun
13
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
95
Outbound / wk
86
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ABE to ORD.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
24
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~18h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,148
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
ABE → ORD
25%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
25%
Arriving
46%
Return
ORD → ABE
25%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
25%
Arriving
34%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ABE delays → ORD delays →

Other ways to reach Chicago from Allentown/Bethlehem

Nearby airports with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.
Metric ABE→ORD TTN→ORD AVP→ORD
Distance from ABE 42 mi 50 mi
Nonstop airlines 4 1 8
Weekly flights 95 1 75
Flight time 2h 25m 1h 50m 2h 12m
Departure OTP 25%
Airports within 200 miles of ABE with service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Chicago is 1 hour behind Allentown/Bethlehem.
ABE: EDT · ORD: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Allentown/Bethlehem, it's 5:00 PM in Chicago.
Distance & Flight Time
653 mi / 1,050 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 25m gate to gate.
Getting from ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from O'Hare to downtown Chicago (45 min, $5). Taxis use a flat-rate zone system; downtown is around $40–45 plus tip. Ride-shares are typically $30–50.The Airport Transit System (ATS) connects all terminals and parking. Metra commuter rail does not serve O'Hare directly; transfer downtown via Blue Line.

Chicago Climate

Continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm and humid (25–32°C) with afternoon thunderstorms. Winters are cold (−10 to −2°C) with heavy snowfall that regularly delays flights December through March.

Spring and fall are mild but unpredictable. Pack layers. Lake Michigan moderates temperatures near the lakefront, but O'Hare sits inland and runs colder.

ABE–ORD Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Allentown/Bethlehem to Chicago route.
Route details
Distance653 mi / 1,050 km
Flight time2h 25m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights95 out / 86 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ABE
IATA / ICAOABE / KABE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr0.9M
Elevation393 ft / 120 m
Destination: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ABE to ORD flights.
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport take about 2h 25m gate to gate. The route covers 653 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from ABE to ORD: United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and GoJet Airlines.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Nashville, Charlotte Douglas and Philadelphia.
Chicago is 1 hour behind Allentown/Bethlehem.
Yes, return flights from ORD to ABE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include TTN, AVP and PHL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from ABE to ORD

Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and GoJet Airlines. With 95 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ABE to ORD Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ABE to ORD is about 2 hours 25 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 653 miles (1,050 km). There are approximately 95 weekly flights outbound and 86 return, totaling 181 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Nashville, Charlotte Douglas and Philadelphia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Ewing Township (TTN), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AVP) and Philadelphia (PHL).