Flights Chicago → Munich
ORD → MUC
Route overview
This flight route connects Chicago to Munich, featuring an average on-time performance rate of 75%. Over the past period, there have been a total of 14 flights, with each flight experiencing an average delay of 11.1 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A340-600, Boeing 767-300, and Boeing 777, serving Munich Airport, which opened in 1992 and currently handles approximately 41,568,000 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) → Munich (MUC) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 11 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.6/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Munich: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Munich (MUC) heads north-east for about 7,270 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 30m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of ORD-MUC flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Munich it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked ORD-MUC flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 11 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 76% | 15 min | 7.1% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
Airlines operating ORD-MUC
Frequently asked questions about ORD-MUC
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Munich (MUC) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 11 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Munich is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, 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.
