MCI → ORDKansas City to Chicago

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 69% of the last 13 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 13 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 647 km, an estimated 1 hour 20 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Chicago. Updated 7 September 2026 at 05:53 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
647 km · ~1h 20m est.
dep bank 05:00–19:3914x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 13 operated MCI → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 13 operated legs
Flight time~1h 20mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 13

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA40% on time

Flights AA2142 05:00 daily · AA6349 09:14 daily · AA4932 14:00 daily · AA6228 15:47 daily

United AirlinesUA88% on time

Flights UA3656 06:00 We Th Fr Sa · UA5360 06:00 daily · UA1491 07:30 daily · UA3612 10:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06AA2142dep −11 → arr−37
09-06AA4932dep −9 → arr+42
09-06AA4969dep +147 → arr+117
09-06AA6228dep +58 → arr+36
09-06AA6349dep −8 → arr−29
09-06UA1491dep −1 → arr−18
09-06UA1733dep −13 → arr+8
09-06UA1738arrived+28
09-06UA2437dep +4 → arr−2
09-06UA303dep +11 → arr−9
09-06UA3403dep −4 → arr−31
09-06UA3409dep −9 → arr−6
09-06UA4673dep −10 → arr−40

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
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SE 18 kt Full MCI delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NE 4 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MCI and ORD: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Kansas City to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MCI–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.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:00 and evening departures around 17:08 from MCI. 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 MCI to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 647 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 76–85 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 95 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.