Chicago to Syracuse (ORD–SYR) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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605 mi airlines charter/private 136/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 51 flights Verified 24m ago
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
AC4705+2
AC Air Canada
CR5
6:45 AM
CDT T2
9:38 AM
EDT
1h 53m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2911+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
7:00 AM
CDT T2
9:56 AM
EDT
1h 56m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4044+2
AA American
E70
7:25 AM
CDT T3
10:27 AM
EDT
2h 2m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6518cs
AS Alaska
E70
7:25 AM
CDT T3
10:27 AM
EDT
2h 2m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4541
UA United
CR5
7:43 AM
CDT T2
10:48 AM
EDT
2h 5m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5293
UA United
CR5
7:43 AM
CDT T2
10:48 AM
EDT
2h 5m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4546
UA United
CR5
9:26 AM
CDT T2
12:37 PM
EDT
2h 11m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA546
UA United
319
10:29 AM
CDT T1
1:32 PM
EDT
2h 3m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3842
AC Air Canada
CR5
10:40 AM
CDT T2
1:46 PM
EDT
2h 6m
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4555
UA United
CR5
10:40 AM
CDT T2
1:46 PM
EDT
2h 6m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3819
AA American
E70
1:38 PM
CDT T3
4:37 PM
EDT
1h 59m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2915+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
1:55 PM
CDT T2
4:59 PM
EDT
2h 4m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2343
UA United
319
2:42 PM
CDT T1
5:49 PM
EDT
2h 7m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4175+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
3:33 PM
CDT T3
6:34 PM
EDT
2h 1m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6398
AA American
CR7
4:44 PM
CDT T3
7:53 PM
EDT
2h 9m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4282
GF Great Barrier Airlines
CR7
4:44 PM
CDT T3
7:53 PM
EDT
2h 9m
53%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2913cs
NZ Air New Zealand
738
5:48 PM
CDT T1
8:46 PM
EDT
1h 58m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
LX3164cs
LX Swiss
B39M
5:52 PM
CDT T1
8:50 PM
EDT
1h 58m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2481+3
UA United
7M9
6:19 PM
CDT T1
9:18 PM
EDT
1h 59m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3568cs
AC Air Canada
320
6:19 PM
CDT T1
9:19 PM
EDT
2h
21%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2456cs
QR Qatar
E75
8:55 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
2h 4m
8%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3817+1
AA American
E70
8:56 PM
CDT T3
11:59 PM
EDT
2h 3m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7431+2
JL Japan
E70
5:15 AM
EDT
6:37 AM
CDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL8333+1
JL Japan
E75S
5:40 AM
EDT
7:12 AM
CDT
2h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4134+2
AA American
E70
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2326
QR Qatar
E70
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS4341cs
AS Alaska
E70
6:00 AM
EDT
7:24 AM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2483+1
UA United
320
6:10 AM
EDT
7:27 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NH7633+3
NH All Nippon
B39M
6:15 AM
EDT
7:32 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2914+3
NZ Air New Zealand
7M9
6:15 AM
EDT
7:32 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC3843cs
AC Air Canada
320
6:15 AM
EDT
7:32 AM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA307
UA United
739
6:15 AM
EDT
7:29 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1008
UA United
319
6:15 AM
EDT
7:29 AM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AS6518+1
AS Alaska
E70
10:59 AM
EDT
12:13 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA4044+2
AA American
E70
10:59 AM
EDT
12:13 PM
CDT
2h 14m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2907cs
QR Qatar
E70
10:59 AM
EDT
12:18 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6624+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E70
11:30 AM
EDT
12:54 PM
CDT
2h 24m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5572
UA United
CR5
11:56 AM
EDT
1:15 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5653
UA United
E7W
12:11 PM
EDT
1:30 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4600
UA United
CR5
12:58 PM
EDT
2:00 PM
CDT
2h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4575
UA United
CR5
2:21 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4579
UA United
CR5
2:21 PM
EDT
3:38 PM
CDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2912+1
NZ Air New Zealand
73G
2:27 PM
EDT
3:42 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6499+2
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
4:45 PM
EDT
6:22 PM
CDT
2h 37m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR9608
QR Qatar
E75
4:52 PM
EDT
6:17 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QR2930
QR Qatar
E75
4:52 PM
EDT
6:17 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3819
AA American
E75
5:07 PM
EDT
6:29 PM
CDT
2h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2906+3
NZ Air New Zealand
E7W
5:45 PM
EDT
7:04 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1067
UA United
319
6:29 PM
EDT
7:30 PM
CDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4177+1
GF Great Barrier Airlines
E75
7:26 PM
EDT
9:00 PM
CDT
2h 34m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA6398
AA American
CR7
10:00 PM
EDT
11:21 PM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices

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
DTW Detroit 3h 45m AAACAF AFAMDL Detroit (DTW) to Syracuse flights
DCA Washington 4h 11m AAASAY AAAS Washington (DCA) to Syracuse flights
PHL Philadelphia 4h 23m AAACAS AA Philadelphia (PHL) to Syracuse flights
IAD Dulles 4h 25m ACAVAZ AVOSSN Dulles (IAD) to Syracuse flights
LGA New York 4h 36m AAASDL DL New York (LGA) to Syracuse flights
JFK New York 4h 39m AAASAT B6DLEY New York (JFK) to Syracuse flights
BOS Boston 4h 41m AAAFAS AAB6QR Boston (BOS) to Syracuse flights
MSP Minneapolis 4h 43m AAACAM DL Minneapolis (MSP) to Syracuse flights
BNA Nashville 4h 44m AAACAS G4 Nashville (BNA) to Syracuse flights
CLT Charlotte 5h 2m AAACAS AA Charlotte (CLT) to Syracuse flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Chicago to Syracuse
3 carriers, 136 flights/week nonstop.
3 Airlines 605 mi 2h 3m nonstop +1h ahead

ORD–SYR is served by 3 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 605 miles in approximately 2h 3m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop ORD–SYR service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, LX, NZ 37 319, 7M9, CR5 1h59-2h11 26% Star Alliance AC, LX, NZ
AA American Airlines Also: AS, GF, QR 28 CR7, E70 1h59-2h09 26% Oneworld AS, GF, QR
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 26%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
320 Airbus A320 – AC
738 Boeing 737-800 – NZ
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – UA
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – LX
CR5 Bombardier CRJ-550 – AC, UA
CR7 Bombardier CRJ-700 – AA, GF
E70 Embraer 170 – AA, AS
E75 Embraer E175 – GF, QR
E7W Embraer E175 – NZ
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (37 flights/wk, 57%)
Oneworld: AA (28 flights/wk, 43%)
Unaffiliated: OO (0 flights/wk, 0%)
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 SYR direction.
Mon
19
flights
Tue
19
flights
Wed
20
flights
Thu
19
flights
Fri
19
flights
Sat
21
flights
Sun
19
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
22
Nonstop flights
136
Outbound / wk
185
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for ORD to SYR.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
33
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~14h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,491
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 → SYR
26%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
26%
Arriving
60%
Return
SYR → ORD
60%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
60%
Arriving
77%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. ORD delays → SYR delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
ORD: CDT · SYR: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Chicago, it's 7:00 PM in Syracuse.
Distance & Flight Time
605 mi / 974 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 3m 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–SYR Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Chicago to Syracuse route.
Route details
Distance605 mi / 974 km
Flight time2h 3m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)3
Weekly flights136 out / 185 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: ORD
IATA / ICAOORD / KORD
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr80.0M
Elevation680 ft / 207 m
Destination: SYR
IATA / ICAOSYR / KSYR
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr3.0M
Elevation421 ft / 128 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about ORD to SYR flights.
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport take about 2h 3m gate to gate. The route covers 605 miles.
3 airlines operate flights from ORD to SYR: United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest 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 Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Ronald Reagan Washington National and Philadelphia.
Syracuse is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
Yes, return flights from SYR 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 SYR

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines, American Airlines and SkyWest Airlines. With 136 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

ORD to SYR Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from ORD to SYR is about 2 hours 3 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 605 miles (974 km). There are approximately 136 weekly flights outbound and 185 return, totaling 321 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, Ronald Reagan Washington National and Philadelphia. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.