MBL → ORDManistee to Chicago

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Direct flights from Manistee (MBL) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 46 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 288 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Manistee and Chicago. Updated 19 October 2026 at 05:10 UTC.

Today, MBL → ORD

Mon 19 Oct · local times
  1. · LF3020Contour Aviation On schedule ORD 10:30scheduled
  2. · LF3024Contour Aviation On schedule ORD 16:05scheduled

Checked ORD board 00:10

MBL Manistee tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
288 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 10:30–16:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 11 operated MBL → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −46 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−46 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Contour Aviation

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
Contour AviationLF91% on time

Flights LF3020 10:30 daily · LF3024 16:05 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18LF3020arrived+222
10-18LF3024arrived−11
10-17LF3020arrived−44
10-16LF3020arrived−51
10-16LF3024arrived−43
10-15LF3020arrived−46
10-15LF3024arrived−47
10-14LF3020arrived−35
10-14LF3024arrived−50
10-13LF3020arrived−55
10-12LF3020arrived−59

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
MBLManistee tracking Full MBL delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · S 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Manistee to Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MBL 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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How we measure this →

MBL to ORD questions

Is MBL–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 MBL to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 288 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 50–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MBL–ORD fly?

Contour Aviation runs the route with about 13 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at MBL 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.