MSN → ORDMadison to Chicago

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Direct flights from Madison (MSN) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 174 km, an estimated 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Madison and Chicago. Updated 16 October 2026 at 11:47 UTC.

Today, MSN → ORD

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. · AA4038American Airlines On schedule ORD 16:44scheduled
  2. · AA4441American Airlines On schedule ORD 20:30scheduled
  3. · AA4460American Airlines On schedule ORD 11:10scheduled
  4. · AA4669American Airlines On schedule ORD 07:24scheduled
  5. · AA4717American Airlines On schedule ORD 12:39scheduled
  6. · AA4775American Airlines Departed Landed 06:17 +3
  7. · UA1400United Airlines On schedule ORD 16:00scheduled
  8. · UA1851United Airlines On schedule ORD 17:29scheduled
  9. · UA2137United Airlines On schedule ORD 08:00scheduled
  10. · UA394United Airlines On schedule ORD 09:30scheduled
  11. · UA4535United Airlines On schedule ORD 11:45scheduled
  12. · UA5383United Airlines On schedule ORD 13:58scheduled
  13. · UA5586United Airlines On schedule ORD 19:55scheduled
  14. · UA5902United Airlines Departed Landed 05:59 −11

Checked ORD board 06:47

MSN Madison tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
174 km · ~0h 43m est.
dep bank 06:10–20:3014x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated MSN → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~0h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA4775 06:14 daily · AA4669 07:24 daily · AA4460 11:10 daily · AA4717 12:39 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

United AirlinesUA89% on time

Flights UA5902 06:10 daily · UA2137 08:00 daily · UA394 09:30 daily · UA4535 11:45 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA4775arrived+3
10-16UA5902arrived−11
10-15AA4038arrived−18
10-15AA4441arrived+14
10-15AA4460arrived−24
10-15AA4669arrived−20
10-15AA4717arrived−5
10-15AA4775arrived−1
10-15UA1400arrived−8
10-15UA1851arrived−3
10-15UA2137arrived−18
10-15UA394arrived−8
10-15UA4535arrived+0
10-15UA5383arrived−19
10-15UA5586arrived+52
10-15UA5902arrived−1

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
MSNMadison tracking Full MSN delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · W 11 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Madison to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MSN–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from MSN to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 174 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 42–45 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MSN–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 98 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MSN and arrival-side delay at ORD, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.