Flights Munich → Chicago
MUC → ORD
How long is the flight from Munich to Chicago?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 9h 30m. 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 connects Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, with Chicago. This high-demand route serves a destination city whose airport sees over 80 million passengers annually and is operated by aircraft such as the Airbus A340-600, Boeing 767-300, and Boeing 777.
The Munich (MUC) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 39 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 8.4/100 (low), 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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 7,270 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 30m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 64% of MUC-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 39 tracked MUC-ORD flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 0.0% 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% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-ORD
The flight from Munich (MUC) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 9h 30m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 39 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-Chicago is 0.00% across 39 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, 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.
The Munich-Chicago route is about 7,270 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
