MCI → ORDKansas City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 80% of the last 15 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 647 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Chicago. Updated 17 October 2026 at 07:07 UTC.

Today, MCI → ORD

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 00:00 UA2336UNITED Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 00:00 UA2471UNITED Sched 00:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. · AA6477American Airlines On schedule ORD 19:48scheduled
  4. · UA2230United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:58scheduled
  5. · UA3531United Airlines On schedule ORD 11:53scheduled

Checked MCI board 02:07 · ORD board 01:54

MCI Kansas City busy · +20
ORD Chicago disrupted · +92
647 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 00:00–19:2116x weekly
Runs reliable · 3 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 15 operated MCI → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 15 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited AirlinesUPS Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA4366 05:30 daily · AA3517 07:16 daily · AA6349 09:22 daily · AA4735 11:56 Tu

United AirlinesUA75% on time

Flights UA2230 00:00 daily · UA5680 06:00 daily · UA1491 07:30 daily · UA5735 09:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

UPS Airlines5X

Flights 5X5661 varies Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-165X5661arrived+3
10-16AA3517dep −10 → arr−14
10-16AA3526dep +4 → arr+15
10-16AA4366dep −1 → arr−3
10-16AA6197dep +1 → arr+0
10-16AA6349dep +59 → arr+52
10-16AA6459dep +1 → arr−3
10-16UA1369dep −4 → arr−9
10-16UA1491dep −5 → arr−16
10-16UA2437dep +30 → arr+43
10-16UA303dep −6 → arr−9
10-16UA5309dep −4 → arr+38
10-16UA5680dep +27 → arr+12
10-16UA5735dep −8 → arr−14
10-16UA5853dep −5 → arr+6

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MCIKansas City +20 min busy 🌤 clear · NW 3 kt Full MCI delay board →
ORDChicago +92 min disrupted 🌤 few clouds · NNW 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and ORD: 45% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to ORD flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MCI to ORD questions

Is MCI–ORD running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 37/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:00 and evening departures around 17:06 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ORD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 647 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–ORD fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 110 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.