Flights Miami → Chicago
MIA → ORD
How long is the flight from Miami to Chicago?
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 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 Miami to Chicago operates with a high frequency of 1,310 total flights and uses various aircraft models including the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 767-300, and Canadair Regional Jet 700. With an on-time performance rate of 77%, the average delay for these flights is approximately 17.8 minutes, serving a destination airport that sees over eighty million 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 Miami (MIA) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2884 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 2.36%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.7/100 (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 Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) heads north for about 1,930 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 0m.
Departures from Miami on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of MIA-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Miami the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,884 tracked MIA-ORD flights, 74% left on time with an average delay of 22 min and a 2.4% 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 MIA-ORD
The flight from Miami (MIA) to Chicago (ORD) takes 3h on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Miami (MIA) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 74% with an average delay of 22 minutes, based on 2884 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Miami-Chicago is 2.36% across 2884 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.
