Chicago to Albany (ORD-ALB): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Albany (ALB), roughly 97 times a week. With United Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, on every ORD to ALB departure, so you know which flights have space before you book.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Chicago to Albany flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to ALB, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Chicago (ORD) to Albany (ALB)
Date Flight Airline Departs ORD Arrives ALB Duration Aircraft
AA 4950American Airlines07:1510:302h 15mCR7
UA 2034United Airlines07:1510:242h 9m739
AA 4476American Airlines11:4815:082h 20mE75
UA 1544United Airlines11:5915:042h 5m319
UA 1554United Airlines12:0815:172h 9m739
UA 2779United Airlines14:2917:422h 13m319
UA 2654United Airlines14:3017:432h 13m319
UA 5451United Airlines14:3017:532h 23mE7W
AA 4940American Airlines16:2419:412h 17mCR7
UA 1486United Airlines18:1021:302h 20m738
UA 2792United Airlines18:1521:272h 12m320
UA 390United Airlines18:1521:362h 21m320
AA 4360American Airlines20:3923:582h 19mE75
UA 2034United Airlines07:1510:242h 9m739
AA 6233American Airlines08:1511:352h 20mCR7
UA 1544United Airlines11:5915:042h 5m319
UA 1554United Airlines12:0815:172h 9m739
UA 2779United Airlines14:2917:422h 13m319
UA 2654United Airlines14:3017:432h 13m319
UA 5451United Airlines14:3017:532h 23mE7W
AA 4240American Airlines14:5018:052h 15mE70
AA 4940American Airlines16:2419:412h 17mCR7
UA 1486United Airlines18:1021:302h 20m738
UA 2792United Airlines18:1521:272h 12m320
UA 390United Airlines18:1521:362h 21m320
AA 3420American Airlines19:4022:592h 19mE70
UA 2034United Airlines07:1510:242h 9m7M9
AA 6233American Airlines08:0011:202h 20mCR7
UA 1544United Airlines11:5915:042h 5m319
UA 1878United Airlines11:5915:042h 5m319
UA 1554United Airlines12:0815:172h 9m739
UA 2779United Airlines14:2917:422h 13m319
UA 2654United Airlines14:3017:432h 13m319
UA 5451United Airlines14:3017:532h 23mE7W
AA 4240American Airlines14:5018:052h 15mE70
AA 4940American Airlines16:2419:412h 17mCR7
UA 1486United Airlines18:1021:302h 20m738
UA 2792United Airlines18:1521:272h 12m320
UA 390United Airlines18:1521:362h 21m320
AA 3420American Airlines21:0000:182h 18mE70

Showing the first 40 of 92 scheduled ORD to ALB departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to ALB departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Albany to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Airlines flying Chicago to Albany nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to ALB nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about ORD to ALB

How far is Albany from Chicago?
ORD to ALB covers about 721 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to ALB?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.
How many flights a week are there from ORD to ALB?
About 97 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago and Albany in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from ORD to ALB depart?
Scheduled ORD to ALB nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 07:15 and 21:00, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to ALB?
Open the ORD to ALB route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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