Flights Chicago → Appleton
ORD → ATW
How long is the flight from Chicago to Appleton?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Appleton (ATW) 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 Chicago to Appleton operates with a Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft and has an on-time performance rate of 73%. With an average delay of 25.9 minutes, the route sees approximately 958 flights annually, serving a destination airport that handles around 773,474 passengers per year.
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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The Chicago (ORD) → Appleton (ATW) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 2201 flights monitored in recent months, 74% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 22 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.82%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 29.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Appleton the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Appleton: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Appleton (ATW) heads north for about 258 km, a flight time of roughly 45m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 40% of ORD-ATW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Appleton it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,201 tracked ORD-ATW flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 4.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-ATW
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Appleton (ATW) 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 Chicago (ORD) -> Appleton (ATW) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 2201 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Appleton is 4.82% across 2201 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 Appleton, 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.
