ORD → MKEChicago to Milwaukee

live

Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 59% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 108 km, an estimated 38 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Milwaukee. Updated 24 October 2026 at 23:15 UTC.

Today, ORD → MKE

Sat 24 Oct · local times
UA5262UnitedIn the air, 19 min late

Left ORD at 16:50, 19 min after its 16:31 slot.

Landing
17:34MKE board estimate · sched 17:41
Track UA5262 →
  1. 05:59 UA5838United Left 05:49 Landed 06:35 −32
  2. 06:59 AA6241American Left 09:37 +158 Landed 10:17 +130
  3. 08:57 UA5821United Left 09:22 +25 Landed 10:12 +5
  4. 10:04 AA4984American Left 09:57 Landed 10:35 −36
  5. 10:25 UA5234United Left 10:19 Landed 11:11 −19
  6. 12:40 UA5933United Left 12:38 Landed 13:26 −17
  7. 13:20 AA4990American Left 13:26 +6 Landed 14:11 −13
  8. 14:04 UA5668United Airlines Left 14:00 ·
  9. 16:31 UA5262United Left 16:50 +19 MKE est. 17:34In the air · sched 17:41
  10. 17:24 AA4993American Left 17:18 MKE est. 18:25In the air · sched 18:31
  11. 17:59 UA5555United Left 17:56 MKE est. 19:03In the air · sched 19:09
  12. 18:52 AA6273American Airlines On scheduleGate G21 · T3 ·
  13. 20:15 UA4711United Airlines On scheduleGate F21 · T2 ·
  14. 20:46 AA6257American Airlines On scheduleGate G5 · T3 ·
  15. 22:00 UA5362United Airlines On scheduleGate C8 · T1 ·

Checked ORD board 18:15 · MKE board 15:33

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MKE Milwaukee smooth · +10
108 km · ~0h 38m est.
dep bank 05:59–22:0018x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
59% on time

of the last 32 operated ORD → MKE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +1 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+1 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~0h 38mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSkyWest 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 AirlinesAA58% on time

Flights AA6241 06:59 daily · AA177 varies Th Fr · AA4984 10:05 daily · AA4990 13:20 daily

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL2388 09:00 Th Fr

SkyWest AirlinesOO

Flights OO6086 08:24 Mo Fr

United AirlinesUA73% on time

Flights UA5838 05:59 daily · UA6086 varies Mo Fr · UA5821 08:57 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa · UA5234 10:25 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA4984dep −7 → arr−36
10-24AA4990dep +6 → arr−13
10-24AA4993dep −6 → arr−6
10-24AA6241dep +158 → arr+130
10-24UA5234dep −6 → arr−19
10-24UA5262dep +19 → arr−7
10-24UA5555dep −3 → arr−6
10-24UA5668departed−4
10-24UA5821dep +25 → arr+5
10-24UA5838dep −10 → arr−32
10-24UA5933dep −2 → arr−17
10-23AA177departed+53
10-23AA4984departed−5
10-23AA4990departed+76
10-23AA4993departed+24
10-23AA6241cancelledCNX
10-23AA6257departed+1
10-23AA6273departed−4
10-23AA72departed−641
10-23DL420departed+45
10-23OO225departed+65
10-23OO247departed+51
10-23OO263departed+8
10-23OO435departed+74
10-23UA5234departed+49
10-23UA5262departed−6
10-23UA5362departed−2
10-23UA5555departed−4
10-23UA5668departed+19
10-23UA5821departed+61
10-23UA5838departed+233
10-23UA5933departed+7

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
MKEMilwaukee +10 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 8 kt Full MKE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD and MKE: 44% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +11 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Milwaukee route actually runs

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

Cite this data

Journalists, bloggers, and researchers may cite this page with attribution and a link to Pro Flight Search.

Suggested citation

Pro Flight Search — Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.

Canonical URL
https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/ORD-MKE
How we measure this →

ORD to MKE questions

Is ORD–MKE running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at MKE is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–MKE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:59 and evening departures around 17:29 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MKE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MKE?

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 ORD–MKE fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 111 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.