ORD → MBLChicago to Manistee

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Manistee (MBL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 202 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 288 km, an estimated 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Manistee. Updated 16 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MBL Manistee tracking
288 km · ~0h 52m est.
dep bank 11:10–16:557x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 6 operated ORD → MBL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +202 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+202 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~0h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AviationLF0% on time

Flights LF3027 11:10 daily · LF3033 14:15 daily · LF3029 16:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15LF3027departed+202
09-15LF3029departed+110
09-15LF3033departed+203
09-14LF3027departed+109
09-14LF3029departed+218
09-14LF3033departed+144

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
ORDChicago +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · N 6 kt Full ORD delay board →
MBLManistee tracking Full MBL delay board →

How the Chicago to Manistee route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MBL 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 ORD–MBL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 11:10 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MBL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MBL?

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 ORD–MBL fly?

Contour Aviation runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.