What is the TSA wait at ORD right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We will not estimate one.
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Chicago O'Hare International Airport TSA wait times
ORD · KORD · Chicago, Illinois
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
73%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 81 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (79%). The lowest was December 2025 (65%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 3,418,503 | 42% |
| the airline | 2,220,954 | 27% |
| the national airspace system | 1,713,309 | 21% |
| weather | 777,169 | 10% |
| security | 3,290 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Chicago Midway International Airport MDW · Chicago15 mi
- Gary/Chicago International Airport GYY · Gary36 mi
- Michigan City Municipal Airport MGC · Michigan City59 mi
- Chicago Rockford International Airport RFD · Chicago/Rockford63 mi
- General Mitchell International Airport MKE · Milwaukee67 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 8
- Longest runway
- 10L/28R, 13,000 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 680 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 38,575,693
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I E
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2025/07/18
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for ORD?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
How often do flights leave ORD on time?
Flights out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport left on time 73% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 81 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to ORD?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near ORD?
The nearest airports in this list are Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), 15 straight-line miles; Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), 36 straight-line miles; Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), 59 straight-line miles; Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 63 straight-line miles; General Mitchell International Airport (MKE), 67 straight-line miles.