Flights Myrtle Beach → Chicago
MYR → ORD
How long is the flight from Myrtle Beach to Chicago?
The flight from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago (ORD) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Myrtle Beach to Chicago operates with a high level of punctuality, with 78% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, these flights use Airbus A320 and Embraer 170 aircraft, averaging a delay of 14 minutes per flight, and serve one of the busiest airports in terms of annual passenger traffic, which sees approximately 80 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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Myrtle Beach (MYR) → Chicago (ORD) route is operated by Spirit Airlines, United Airlines. Across 373 flights monitored in recent months, 79% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.07%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20.2/100 (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 Myrtle Beach the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Chicago: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago (ORD) heads north-west for about 1,212 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 9m.
Departures from Myrtle Beach on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 94% of MYR-ORD flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Myrtle Beach the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Chicago it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 373 tracked MYR-ORD flights, 79% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 1.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
Airlines operating MYR-ORD
Airports
Frequently asked questions about MYR-ORD
The flight from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Chicago (ORD) takes 2h 9m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Myrtle Beach (MYR) -> Chicago (ORD) route, on-time performance is 79% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 373 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Myrtle Beach-Chicago is 1.07% across 373 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Spirit Airlines, 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.
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.
