MDW → ORDChicago to Chicago

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Direct flights from Chicago (MDW) to Chicago (ORD): 2 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 25 km, an estimated 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Chicago. Updated 9 October 2026 at 14:30 UTC.

MDW Chicago heavy · +31
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
25 km · ~0h 32m est.
dep bank 18:25–23:202x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 2x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

of the last 8 operated MDW → ORD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +11 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+11 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~0h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures2x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08LXJ558dep +81 → arr+77
10-071I284dep −1 → arr−7
10-071I993dep +18 → arr+11
10-07LXJ578dep +24 → arr+29
10-06UA3759dep −29 → arr+11
10-05UA3753departed−26
10-05UA3755departed+6
10-05UA3757dep +25 → arr+16

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
MDWChicago +31 min heavy 🌤 overcast · SSE 5 kt Full MDW delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · ESE 5 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at MDW and ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Chicago route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MDW 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 →

MDW to ORD questions

Is MDW–ORD running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at MDW is the weaker end, route health score 79/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MDW–ORD?

Operators schedule evening departures around 18:25 from MDW. 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 MDW to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 25 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 32–32 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MDW–ORD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 4 flights a week (mon, tue). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.