Flights Chicago → Madison
ORD → MSN
How long is the flight from Chicago to Madison?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Madison (MSN) takes 35 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Madison operates with an average on-time performance of 77%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 20.9 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 1,218 flights using aircraft such as Embraer RJ145, Embraer RJ140, and Canadair Regional Jet 700, serving an airport that handles nearly 1,851,809 passengers annually.
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) → Madison (MSN) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2799 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.50%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Madison the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Madison: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Madison (MSN) heads north-west for about 174 km, a flight time of roughly 35m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 37% of ORD-MSN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Madison it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,799 tracked ORD-MSN flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 4.5% 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% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-MSN
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Madison (MSN) takes 35 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Madison (MSN) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 2799 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Madison is 4.50% across 2799 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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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.
