Raleigh/Durham to Chicago (RDU-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 136 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 RDU to ORD 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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Raleigh/Durham to Chicago flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to ORD, 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 Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)
Date Flight Airline Departs RDU Arrives ORD Duration Aircraft
UA 2638United Airlines06:2507:492h 24m739
AA 2849American Airlines07:0408:332h 29m319
UA 2826United Airlines08:0009:242h 24m738
AA 2123American Airlines09:4111:052h 24m319
UA 1448United Airlines10:0511:292h 24m739
UA 5732United Airlines10:5912:292h 30mE7W
UA 345United Airlines11:2912:542h 25m319
UA 3406United Airlines13:1514:462h 31mE7W
UA 5465United Airlines13:1514:452h 30mE7W
AA 4583American Airlines13:5015:292h 39mE75
AA 4529American Airlines15:1416:592h 45mE75
AA 4732American Airlines16:1418:022h 48mE75
UA 1495United Airlines17:0018:302h 30m319
UA 630United Airlines17:1218:422h 30m73G
AA 3696American Airlines18:2420:072h 43mE70
AA 4492American Airlines19:1421:112h 57mE75
AA 4563American Airlines20:1722:002h 43mE75
AA 2849American Airlines05:4907:212h 32m319
UA 2638United Airlines06:2507:492h 24m739
UA 2826United Airlines08:0009:242h 24m738
AA 2123American Airlines09:4011:052h 25m738
UA 1448United Airlines10:0511:292h 24m739
UA 5732United Airlines10:5912:292h 30mE7W
UA 345United Airlines11:2912:542h 25m319
UA 3624United Airlines11:3513:062h 31mE7W
UA 3406United Airlines13:1514:462h 31mE7W
UA 5465United Airlines13:1514:452h 30mE7W
AA 2732American Airlines14:4316:122h 29m319
AA 4420American Airlines15:4217:292h 47mE75
AA 4732American Airlines16:1418:022h 48mE75
AA 4563American Airlines16:1518:002h 45mE75
UA 1495United Airlines17:0018:302h 30m319
UA 630United Airlines17:1218:422h 30m73G
AA 3696American Airlines18:2420:072h 43mE70
AA 2949American Airlines18:2620:082h 42m319
AA 4492American Airlines19:1421:112h 57mE75
AA 4417American Airlines19:4721:292h 42mE75
AA 2849American Airlines06:0007:312h 31m319
UA 2638United Airlines06:2507:492h 24m739
UA 2826United Airlines08:0009:242h 24m738

Showing the first 40 of 129 scheduled RDU to ORD 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 RDU to ORD departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Raleigh/Durham to Chicago 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 Raleigh/Durham to Chicago nonstop

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

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Frequently asked questions about RDU to ORD

How far is Chicago from Raleigh/Durham?
RDU to ORD covers about 646 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 RDU to ORD?
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 RDU to ORD?
About 136 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham and Chicago 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 RDU to ORD depart?
Scheduled RDU to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:49 and 20:17, local time at Raleigh/Durham. 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 RDU to ORD?
Open the RDU to ORD 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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