ORD → MSPChicago to Minneapolis

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Minneapolis (MSP): 133 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 0% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. 16 of the 35 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 537 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Minneapolis. Updated 14 November 2026 at 20:45 UTC.

Today, ORD → MSP

Sat 14 Nov · local times
AA4001American AirlinesIn the air, 48 min late

Left ORD at 07:33, 48 min after its 06:45 slot.

Track AA4001 →
AA3416American AirlinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left ORD at 08:39, 18 min after its 08:21 slot.

Track AA3416 →
  1. 06:20 DL1717Delta Air Lines Cancelled ·
  2. 06:45 AA4001American Airlines Left 07:33 +48 ·
  3. 07:00 UA2232United Airlines Left 06:54 ·
  4. 08:21 AA3416American Airlines Left 08:39 +18 ·
  5. 08:40 UA2805United Airlines Left 08:40 ·
  6. 09:59 DL1810Delta Air Lines Left 09:52 ·
  7. 11:55 AA3848American Airlines Left 12:12 +17 ·
  8. 12:38 DL3920Delta Air Lines Left 12:37 Landed 14:10
  9. 12:55 UA467United Airlines Cancelled ·
  10. 14:08 AA2975American Airlines Left 14:06 MSP 15:45In the air · scheduled landing
  11. 14:20 UA6049United Airlines On scheduleGate G4 · T3 MSP 16:07scheduled
  12. 15:47 DL1533Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M11 · T5 MSP 17:20scheduled
  13. 16:00 AA4755American Airlines On scheduleGate G5 · T3 MSP 17:50scheduled
  14. 16:00 UA1935United Airlines Cancelled ·
  15. 17:42 DL1306Delta Air Lines On scheduleGate M9 · T5 MSP 19:14scheduled
  16. 21:25 UA1214United Airlines Cancelled ·
  17. 22:30 AA2865American Airlines Cancelled ·

Checked ORD board 14:33 · MSP board 14:45

ORD Chicago busy · +26
MSP Minneapolis smooth · +0
537 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:20–22:30133x weekly
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 133x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 16 tracked ORD → MSP flights arrived within 15 minutes

16 of 35 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures133x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled45.7%recent route rate · 16 of 35

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American AirlinesDelta Air LinesSun Country 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 AirlinesAA

Flights AA4001 06:45 daily · AA3416 08:21 daily · AA3848 11:55 Sa · AA2970 11:56 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

Delta Air LinesDL

Flights DL1717 varies daily · DL1578 09:59 daily · DL1810 09:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr · DL1567 12:30 daily

Sun Country AirlinesSY

Flights SY262 varies Th Su

United AirlinesUA0% on time

Flights UA2232 07:00 daily · UA2805 08:45 daily · UA215 10:30 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · UA467 12:55 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14AA2865cancelledCNX
11-14AA2975departed−2
11-14AA3416departed+18
11-14AA3848departed+17
11-14AA4001departed+48
11-14DL1717cancelledCNX
11-14DL1810departed−7
11-14DL3920departed−1
11-14UA1214cancelledCNX
11-14UA1935cancelledCNX
11-14UA2232departed−6
11-14UA2805departed+0
11-14UA467cancelledCNX
11-13AA2865cancelledCNX
11-13AA2970departed+40
11-13AA2975cancelledCNX
11-13AA3416departed−9
11-13AA4001departed−5
11-13AA4755cancelledCNX
11-13DL1306cancelledCNX
11-13DL1435cancelledCNX
11-13DL1533cancelledCNX
11-13DL1567departed−8
11-13DL1717departed−10
11-13DL1810departed−6
11-13DL8922departed−689
11-13SY262cancelledCNX
11-13UA1214cancelledCNX
11-13UA1935cancelledCNX
11-13UA215departed−1
11-13UA2232departed−5
11-13UA2298cancelledCNX
11-13UA2805departed−6
11-13UA2865cancelledCNX
11-13UA467departed−11

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 +26 min busy 🌤 mostly cloudy · NW 10 kt Full ORD delay board →
MSPMinneapolis +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · N 0 kt Full MSP delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Chicago to Minneapolis route actually runs

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

Is ORD–MSP running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at ORD 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 ORD–MSP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:45 and evening departures around 17:30 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MSP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from ORD to MSP?

Great-circle distance is 537 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does ORD–MSP fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 133 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.