MBS → ORDFreeland to Chicago

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Direct flights from Freeland (MBS) to Chicago (ORD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 357 km, an estimated 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Freeland and Chicago. Updated 11 October 2026 at 00:06 UTC.

MBS Freeland tracking
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
357 km · ~0h 57m est.
dep bank 09:06–19:057x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 10 operated MBS → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~0h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA70% on time

Flights UA5473 09:06 daily · UA6018 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10UA5473arrived+166
10-10UA6018arrived−43
10-09UA5473arrived−21
10-09UA6018arrived+152
10-08UA5473arrived−20
10-08UA6018arrived+16
10-07UA5473arrived−3
10-07UA6018arrived−9
10-06UA5473arrived−14
10-06UA6018arrived−5

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
MBSFreeland tracking Full MBS delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 12 kt Full ORD delay board →

How the Freeland to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MBS–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 MBS to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 357 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 55–61 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MBS–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 14 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 MBS 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.