Chicago to Fargo (ORD–FAR) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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556 mi airlines charter/private 161/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 46 flights Verified 12m ago
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✈ Nonstop
CM1389cs
CM Copa
CR5
8:45 AM
CDT T2
10:59 AM
CDT
2h 14m
30%
M T W T F S S
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UA5853+1
UA United
CR5
8:45 AM
CDT T3
10:59 AM
CDT
2h 14m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA5537+1
UA United
CR5
8:45 AM
CDT T2
10:59 AM
CDT
2h 14m
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2367+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
8:45 AM
CDT T2
10:56 AM
CDT
2h 11m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4376cs
BA British
E70
10:00 AM
CDT T3
12:07 PM
CDT
2h 7m
26%
M T W T F S S
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AS4588cs
AS Alaska
E70
10:00 AM
CDT T3
12:07 PM
CDT
2h 7m
35%
M T W T F S S
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AA3520+3
AA American
E70
10:00 AM
CDT T3
12:07 PM
CDT
2h 7m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4515
UA United
CR5
11:40 AM
CDT T2
1:46 PM
CDT
2h 6m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA4513
UA United
CR5
11:40 AM
CDT T2
1:46 PM
CDT
2h 6m
20%
M T W T F S S
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NZ2371cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
1:18 PM
CDT T2
3:25 PM
CDT
2h 7m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4530
UA United
CR5
1:30 PM
CDT T2
3:41 PM
CDT
2h 11m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3523
AA American
E70
1:59 PM
CDT T3
4:05 PM
CDT
2h 6m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2369+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
3:35 PM
CDT T2
5:45 PM
CDT
2h 10m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4605
UA United
CR5
4:20 PM
CDT T2
6:36 PM
CDT
2h 16m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA5618
UA United
CR5
4:25 PM
CDT T1
6:41 PM
CDT
2h 16m
20%
M T W T F S S
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UA5930+1
UA United
CR7
4:32 PM
CDT T2
8:01 PM
CDT
3h 29m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4411
UA United
CR5
5:45 PM
CDT T2
8:01 PM
CDT
2h 16m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6248+2
EK Emirates
CR5
7:50 PM
CDT T2
10:03 PM
CDT
2h 13m
34%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4412cs
AS Alaska
E75
9:01 PM
CDT T3
11:06 PM
CDT
2h 5m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3377+3
AA American
E70
9:01 PM
CDT T3
11:06 PM
CDT
2h 5m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2282cs
AV avianca
CR7
9:30 PM
CDT T2
11:44 PM
CDT
2h 14m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4789
UA United
CRJ
9:30 PM
CDT T2
11:48 PM
CDT
2h 18m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4440+1
UA United
CR7
9:30 PM
CDT T2
11:44 PM
CDT
2h 14m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2497cs
QR Qatar
E75
10:21 PM
CDT T3
12:27 AM+1
CDT
2h 6m
8%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4107+3
AA American
E75
5:00 AM
CDT
7:09 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6078cs
AS Alaska
E75
5:00 AM
CDT
7:09 AM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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UA4585
UA United
CR5
7:15 AM
CDT
9:30 AM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2370+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
7:30 AM
CDT
9:44 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2283cs
AV avianca
CR5
7:30 AM
CDT
9:45 AM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5576+2
UA United
CR5
7:30 AM
CDT
9:45 AM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4412
UA United
CR7
9:40 AM
CDT
11:50 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2366+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR5
9:40 AM
CDT
11:50 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM1155cs
CM Copa
CR5
9:40 AM
CDT
11:50 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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UA5448
UA United
CR5
9:45 AM
CDT
11:55 AM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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IB4069
IB Iberia
E70
12:24 PM
CDT
2:32 PM
CDT
2h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA4388cs
BA British
E70
12:37 PM
CDT
2:50 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4588+1
AS Alaska
E70
12:37 PM
CDT
2:50 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3520+3
AA American
E70
12:37 PM
CDT
2:50 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4778+1
UA United
CR5
1:08 PM
CDT
3:15 PM
CDT
2h 7m
M T W T F S S
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NZ2368+1
NZ Air New Zealand
CR7
1:51 PM
CDT
4:00 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6067cs
EK Emirates
CR5
2:30 PM
CDT
4:39 PM
CDT
2h 9m
M T W T F S S
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UA4388
UA United
CR5
2:37 PM
CDT
4:47 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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UA4182+2
UA United
CR5
3:25 PM
CDT
5:05 PM
CDT
1h 40m
M T W T F S S
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AA3523
AA American
E75
4:35 PM
CDT
6:51 PM
CDT
2h 16m
M T W T F S S
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UA5916
UA United
CRJ
5:42 PM
CDT
7:55 PM
CDT
2h 13m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4515
UA United
CR5
5:45 PM
CDT
7:55 PM
CDT
2h 10m
M T W T F S S
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No flights match your filters.

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
MSP Minneapolis 3h 42m AAACAM AMDLVS Minneapolis (MSP) to Fargo flights
BNA Nashville 4h 52m AAACAS G4JCM Nashville (BNA) to Fargo flights
DEN Denver 5h 33m AAACAY CMF9UA Denver (DEN) to Fargo flights
ATL Atlanta 6h 8m AAACAF DL Atlanta (ATL) to Fargo flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 15m AAACAV AAQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Fargo flights
TYS Knoxville/Maryville 6h 46m AAASAV UA Knoxville/Maryville (TYS) to Fargo flights
ABE Allentown/Bethlehem 7h 31m AANZQR G7UA Allentown/Bethlehem (ABE) to Fargo flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 35m AAACAV EJAG4 Las Vegas (LAS) to Fargo flights
BIS Bismarck 23h 25m AA CH Bismarck (BIS) to Fargo flights
SDF Louisville ~5h 8m AAACAS Louisville (SDF) to Fargo flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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Chicago to Fargo
3 carriers, 161 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 556 mi 2h 11m nonstop

ORD–FAR is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and GoJet Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 556 miles in approximately 2h 11m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–FAR service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AV, CM, EK, NZ 70 CR5, CR7, CRJ 2h06-3h29 58% Star Alliance AV, CM, EK, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, BA, IB, QR 21 E70 2h05-2h07 58% Oneworld AS, BA, IB, QR
G7 GoJet Airlines 1 58%
Aircraft on this route
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – CM, EK, NZ, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AV, NZ, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – UA
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS, BA
E75 Embraer E175 – AS, QR
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (70 flights/wk, 76%)
Oneworld: AA (21 flights/wk, 23%)
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, ORD to FAR direction.
Mon
23
flights
Tue
22
flights
Wed
23
flights
Thu
23
flights
Fri
23
flights
Sat
23
flights
Sun
24
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
24
Nonstop flights
161
Outbound / wk
154
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to FAR.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
12
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~23h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
919
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
ORD → FAR
58%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
58%
Arriving
78%
Return
FAR → ORD
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
86%
Arriving
90%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → FAR delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
Fargo is 0 hours the same as Chicago.
ORD: CDT · FAR: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 6:00 PM in Fargo.
Distance & Flight Time
556 mi / 895 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 11m gate to gate.
Getting to ORD

CTA Blue Line runs 24/7 from downtown Loop stations to O'Hare (45 min, $5). Pace buses serve suburbs. Ride-shares cost $35–55 from downtown depending on traffic; add 30+ minutes during rush hour on the Kennedy Expressway.Economy parking lots E/F connect via ATS people mover. Terminal 5 (international) is separate from Terminals 1–3; allow extra time for inter-terminal transfers.

ORD–FAR Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Fargo route.
Route details
Distance556 mi / 895 km
Flight time2h 11m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights161 out / 154 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: FAR
IATA / ICAOFAR / KFAR
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr1.1M
Elevation902 ft / 275 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to FAR flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Hector International Airport take about 2h 11m gate to gate. The route covers 556 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to FAR: United Airlines, American Airlines 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 Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Nashville and Denver.
Yes, return flights from FAR to ORD are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
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 ORD to FAR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Hector International Airport (FAR) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines and GoJet Airlines. With 161 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to FAR Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to FAR is about 2 hours 11 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 556 miles (895 km). There are approximately 161 weekly flights outbound and 154 return, totaling 315 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Nashville and Denver. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.