ORD → MCWChicago to Mason City

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Mason City (MCW): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 82% of the last 11 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 463 km, an estimated 1 hour 6 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Mason City. Updated 10 October 2026 at 15:54 UTC.

ORD Chicago smooth · +0
MCW Mason City tracking
463 km · ~1h 06m est.
dep bank 07:25–16:457x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 11 operated ORD → MCW flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 11 operated legs
Flight time~1h 06mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11

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
United AirlinesUA82% on time

Flights UA5076 07:25 daily · UA5029 16:45 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-10UA5076departed−11
10-09UA5029departed+85
10-09UA5076departed−9
10-08UA5029departed+10
10-08UA5076departed−5
10-07UA5029departed−12
10-07UA5076departed−9
10-06UA5076departed−10
10-05UA5029departed+22
10-05UA5076departed−9
10-04UA5029departed−6

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 🌤 scattered clouds · S 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
MCWMason City tracking Full MCW delay board →

How the Chicago to Mason City route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to MCW 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 →

ORD to MCW questions

Is ORD–MCW 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–MCW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:25 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MCW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MCW?

Great-circle distance is 463 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 63–70 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–MCW fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.