MKE → ORDMilwaukee to Chicago

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Direct flights from Milwaukee (MKE) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 41% of the last 17 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes late. 2 of the 17 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 108 km, an estimated 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Milwaukee and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 06:29 UTC.

Today, MKE → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · UA3761United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:15scheduled
  2. · UA3763United Airlines On schedule ORD 18:39scheduled
  3. · UA5199United Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked MKE board 22:23 · ORD board 01:29

MKE Milwaukee heavy · +35
ORD Chicago disrupted · +83
108 km · ~0h 38m est.
dep bank 05:00–19:1914x weekly
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
41% on time

of the last 17 operated MKE → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +21 min. 2 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+21 minacross the last 17 operated legs
Flight time~0h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled11.8%recent route rate · 2 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesUnited 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 AA6261 05:00 daily · AA5008 07:45 daily · AA6479 08:45 daily · AA4984 11:42 daily

United AirlinesUA20% on time

Flights UA5896 06:15 daily · UA4803 07:18 daily · UA5402 08:30 daily · UA5559 10:42 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA5199cancelledCNX
10-15AA4984dep +8 → arr−16
10-15AA4990dep +10 → arr−17
10-15AA5008dep +10 → arr+10
10-15AA6261dep +146 → arr−2
10-15AA6479dep +212 → arr+188
10-15AA6507dep +18 → arr−16
10-15LH434departed+73
10-15UA4740dep +439 → arr+416
10-15UA4803arrived−8
10-15UA5420dep +212 → arr+183
10-15UA5559dep +23 → arr+24
10-15UA5640dep +43 → arr+24
10-15UA5648dep +75 → arr+48
10-15UA5799dep +51 → arr+13
10-15UA5896dep +43 → arr+21
10-15UA6080cancelledCNX

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
MKEMilwaukee +35 min heavy ⛅ overcast · WNW 21 kt Full MKE delay board →
ORDChicago +83 min disrupted ⛅ overcast · WNW 14 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +20 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Milwaukee to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MKE 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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MKE to ORD questions

Is MKE–ORD running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The arrival side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 27/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MKE–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 18:32 from MKE. 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 MKE to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 108 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 38–39 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MKE–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 96 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.