--- title: "Raleigh/Durham to Chicago flights: who flies RDU-ORD" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from RDU to ORD, about 106 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # 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 106 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 2h 22m to 2h 39m for the 646 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 23, 2026. See RDU to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 106 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 22m to 2h 39m Scheduled flight time 646 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Raleigh/Durham to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for RDU to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs RDU | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2849 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:32 | 2h 32m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1482 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:27 | 2h 22m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2826 | United Airlines | 08:06 | 09:30 | 2h 24m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2123 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 10:59 | 2h 29m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1448 | United Airlines | 10:13 | 11:37 | 2h 24m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5732 | United Airlines | 11:30 | 13:01 | 2h 31m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4320 | American Airlines | 12:55 | 14:20 | 2h 25m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3406 | United Airlines | 13:10 | 14:41 | 2h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4415 | American Airlines | 13:53 | 15:30 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 15:39 | 17:10 | 2h 31m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4417 | American Airlines | 16:29 | 18:08 | 2h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 481 | United Airlines | 17:01 | 18:30 | 2h 29m | Boeing 737-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1294 | American Airlines | 20:25 | 21:54 | 2h 29m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2849 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:32 | 2h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1482 | United Airlines | 06:05 | 07:27 | 2h 22m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2826 | United Airlines | 08:05 | 09:30 | 2h 25m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2123 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 10:59 | 2h 29m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1448 | United Airlines | 10:05 | 11:29 | 2h 24m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5732 | United Airlines | 11:30 | 13:01 | 2h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4320 | American Airlines | 12:55 | 14:20 | 2h 25m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3406 | United Airlines | 13:10 | 14:41 | 2h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4415 | American Airlines | 13:52 | 15:29 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 15:39 | 17:10 | 2h 31m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4417 | American Airlines | 16:29 | 18:08 | 2h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5364 | United Airlines | 16:45 | 18:20 | 2h 35m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1294 | American Airlines | 20:25 | 21:54 | 2h 29m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2849 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 07:32 | 2h 32m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2638 | United Airlines | 06:25 | 07:49 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2826 | United Airlines | 08:00 | 09:24 | 2h 24m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2123 | American Airlines | 09:30 | 10:59 | 2h 29m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1363 | United Airlines | 10:02 | 11:29 | 2h 27m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3718 | United Airlines | 11:25 | 12:59 | 2h 34m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4320 | American Airlines | 12:55 | 14:20 | 2h 25m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3406 | United Airlines | 13:10 | 14:41 | 2h 31m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3578 | United Airlines | 13:15 | 14:47 | 2h 32m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4415 | American Airlines | 13:53 | 15:30 | 2h 37m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2949 | American Airlines | 15:39 | 17:10 | 2h 31m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4417 | American Airlines | 16:29 | 18:08 | 2h 39m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 481 | United Airlines | 17:09 | 18:43 | 2h 34m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1211 | United Airlines | 17:19 | 18:55 | 2h 36m | Boeing 737-800 | Showing the first 40 of 101 scheduled RDU to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. 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 hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every RDU to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Raleigh/Durham to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-800.md), and United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## 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. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Raleigh/Durham to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the RDU to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See RDU to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Raleigh/Durham to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating RDU to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See RDU to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about RDU to ORD **How long is the flight from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD) run from 2h 22m to 2h 39m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 646 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from RDU to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly RDU to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from RDU to ORD?** About 106 nonstop flights a week run between Raleigh/Durham (RDU) and Chicago (ORD) 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 06:00 and 20:25, local time at Raleigh/Durham. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate RDU to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for RDU to ORD nonstops, including AA 2123, AA 2849, AA 2949, AA 4320, AA 4415, and AA 4417 on American Airlines, and UA 2826 and UA 3406 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times 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. Flying the other way? See [ORD to RDU upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-rdu.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rdu.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Raleigh/Durham (RDU): - [Greensboro (GSO) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/gso-ord.md), 66 miles from RDU - [Lynchburg (LYH) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lyh-ord.md), 103 miles from RDU - [Roanoke (ROA) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/roa-ord.md), 119 miles from RDU - [Wilmington (ILM) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ilm-ord.md), 122 miles from RDU - [Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/clt-ord.md), 130 miles from RDU Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss RDU to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)