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Chicago (ORD): flight delay compensation rules

Chicago O'Hare International Airport is in United States. This page says which compensation rules apply to flights that leave and arrive here. It does not claim airport-specific causes of disruption.

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Departures

The US refund rule applies. There is no cash compensation for delays.

Arrivals

The US refund rule applies to arrivals here when the airline cancels or significantly changes the flight.

Leaving Chicago

Results for a flight that lands 4 hours late, no extraordinary circumstances, on an airline that is neither a UK nor an EU airline. Departure rules apply to every airline, so the airline changes little here.

Computed examples leaving Chicago
ToDistanceResult
London (LHR)6,344 kmNothing owed under these rules
Amsterdam (AMS)6,612 kmNothing owed under these rules
New York (JFK)1,188 kmNothing owed under these rules
Miami (MIA)1,930 kmNothing owed under these rules
Toronto (YYZ)700 kmCanada APPR CAD 125 (up to CAD 400)

Arriving in Chicago

The same 4 hour delay, by the type of airline. KLM stands for an EU airline, British Airways for a UK airline and Delta for an airline from outside both.

Computed examples arriving in Chicago
FromEU airline (KLM)UK airline (BAW)Other (Delta)
Amsterdam (AMS)EU261 EUR 600EU261 EUR 600EU261 EUR 600
London (LHR)UK261 GBP 520UK261 GBP 520UK261 GBP 520
New York (JFK)Nothing owed under these rulesNothing owed under these rulesNothing owed under these rules
Toronto (YYZ)Canada APPR CAD 125 (up to CAD 400)Canada APPR CAD 125 (up to CAD 400)Canada APPR CAD 125 (up to CAD 400)
Miami (MIA)Nothing owed under these rulesNothing owed under these rulesNothing owed under these rules

Check a flight at Chicago

Where the trip started. For one booking with connections, the first airport.

Where the trip ended: the final destination.

The operating airline, not the one on the ticket. A boarding pass or the flight status page names it.

What happened

At the final destination, when the aircraft door opened.

We read this to explain the result. We never decide whether it counts as extraordinary.

Carried into the claim letter. It does not change the amount.

Results

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Questions about Chicago

Which rules cover a delayed flight that leaves Chicago?
The US refund rule applies. There is no cash compensation for delays.
Which rules cover a delayed flight that lands in Chicago?
The US refund rule applies to arrivals here when the airline cancels or significantly changes the flight.

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Information, not advice

Hours Late is not a law firm and not a claims company. It does not file claims for you. The results are estimates from published rules and the details you enter. They are not legal advice. Airlines and courts decide each case.

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