MUC → ORDMunich to Chicago

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Direct flights from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 63% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 7,270 km, an estimated 9 hours 49 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Munich and Chicago. Updated 8 October 2026 at 19:07 UTC.

MUC Munich busy · +25
ORD Chicago smooth · +0
7,270 km · ~9h 49m est.
dep bank 10:00–18:0314x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
63% on time

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

Median arrival delay is +12 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+12 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~9h 49mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
LufthansaUnited 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
LufthansaLH57% on time

Flights LH436 10:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · LH434 15:40 daily · LH2 varies daily

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA952 11:30 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08LH434departed+20
10-08LH436arrived+12
10-07LH2arrived+23
10-07LH434dep +20 → arr+38
10-07LH436arrived+4
10-07UA952arrived−2
10-06LH2arrived−1
10-06LH434arrived−2

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
MUCMunich +25 min busy ⛅ overcast · WNW 12 kt Full MUC delay board →
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 6 kt Full ORD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 37% 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 Munich to Chicago route actually runs

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

Is MUC–ORD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MUC is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MUC–ORD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:00 from MUC. 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 MUC to ORD?

Great-circle distance is 7,270 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 543–653 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MUC–ORD fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.