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Flights Appleton → Chicago

ATW → ORD

45 min
Flight time (est.)
26.3
Average risk (Medium)
76%
On-time
23 min
Average delay
4.8%
Cancellations
1
Airlines

How long is the flight from Appleton to Chicago?

The flight from Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 45 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

Route overview

The flight route from Appleton to Chicago operates with a fleet of Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 74%. Over the course of its operation, it experiences an average delay of 24.5 minutes per flight, based on a total of 958 flights recorded. The destination airport serves over 80 million passengers annually, indicating high traffic volume.

Your rights on this US flight (DOT)

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.

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General information, not legal advice.

The Appleton (ATW) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 2217 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.83%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Appleton the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.

Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD) heads south for about 258 km, a flight time of roughly 45m.

Departures from Appleton on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 44% of ATW-ORD flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Appleton the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).

Across 2,217 tracked ATW-ORD flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 4.8% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
same timezone
Arrival (dest. local time)
07:45
Elevation ORD
680 ft
Typical aircraft
Canadair Regional Jet 700
Est. CO₂/passenger
~34 kg

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Airline punctuality on this route

Airline On-time Average delay Cancellations
United Airlines (UA) 83% 5 min 1.3%

Airlines operating ATW-ORD

Frequently asked questions about ATW-ORD

The flight from Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 45 min. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.

On the Appleton (ATW) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 2217 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Appleton-Chicago is 4.83% across 2217 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Chicago, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.