--- title: "Kansas City to Chicago flights: who flies MCI-ORD" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from MCI to ORD, about 138 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/mci-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Kansas City to Chicago (MCI-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Kansas City (MCI) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 138 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 44m to 1h 58m for the 402 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See MCI to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 138 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 44m to 1h 58m Scheduled flight time 402 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Kansas City to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MCI to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MCI | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4366 | American Airlines | 05:30 | 07:14 | 1h 44m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5680 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:53 | 1h 53m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3517 | American Airlines | 07:16 | 09:05 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1491 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:18 | 1h 48m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6349 | American Airlines | 09:22 | 11:10 | 1h 48m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5735 | United Airlines | 09:59 | 11:53 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2437 | United Airlines | 11:22 | 13:15 | 1h 53m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6197 | American Airlines | 12:19 | 14:07 | 1h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5309 | United Airlines | 13:07 | 15:00 | 1h 53m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1369 | United Airlines | 15:14 | 17:05 | 1h 51m | [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4745 | American Airlines | 16:13 | 17:59 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3526 | American Airlines | 16:15 | 18:00 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5853 | United Airlines | 17:06 | 19:00 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 303 | United Airlines | 18:39 | 20:33 | 1h 54m | Boeing 737-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6459 | American Airlines | 19:21 | 21:17 | 1h 56m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6399 | American Airlines | 19:46 | 21:42 | 1h 56m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4366 | American Airlines | 05:30 | 07:14 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5680 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:53 | 1h 53m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3517 | American Airlines | 07:16 | 09:05 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1491 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:18 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6349 | American Airlines | 09:22 | 11:10 | 1h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3531 | United Airlines | 09:59 | 11:53 | 1h 54m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2437 | United Airlines | 11:22 | 13:15 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6197 | American Airlines | 12:19 | 14:07 | 1h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1369 | United Airlines | 15:14 | 17:05 | 1h 51m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3526 | American Airlines | 15:34 | 17:19 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4745 | American Airlines | 16:13 | 17:59 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2230 | United Airlines | 17:05 | 18:58 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6477 | American Airlines | 17:50 | 19:48 | 1h 58m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 303 | United Airlines | 18:39 | 20:33 | 1h 54m | Boeing 737-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6459 | American Airlines | 19:21 | 21:17 | 1h 56m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6399 | American Airlines | 19:46 | 21:42 | 1h 56m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4366 | American Airlines | 05:30 | 07:14 | 1h 44m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4736 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:56 | 1h 56m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 3517 | American Airlines | 07:16 | 09:05 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1491 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 09:18 | 1h 48m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 6349 | American Airlines | 09:22 | 11:10 | 1h 48m | Bombardier CRJ-700 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5603 | United Airlines | 09:49 | 11:42 | 1h 53m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5270 | United Airlines | 09:51 | 11:42 | 1h 51m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2437 | United Airlines | 11:22 | 13:15 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 123 scheduled MCI to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every MCI to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Kansas City to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, American Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) and the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md), and United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the [Boeing 737-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-700.md), and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on MCI to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Kansas City to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 10 of the 14 Kansas City to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the MCI to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See MCI to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Kansas City to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating MCI to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See MCI to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MCI to ORD **How long is the flight from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Kansas City (MCI) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 44m to 1h 58m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 402 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MCI to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly MCI to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from MCI to ORD?** About 138 nonstop flights a week run between Kansas City (MCI) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MCI to ORD depart?** Scheduled MCI to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:30 and 19:46, local time at Kansas City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MCI to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 22 flight numbers for MCI to ORD nonstops, including AA 3517, AA 4366, AA 6197, and AA 6349 on American Airlines, and UA 1369, UA 1491, UA 2437, and UA 5680 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MCI to ORD?** Open the MCI to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to MCI upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mci.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Kansas City (MCI)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mci.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Kansas City (MCI): - [Manhattan (MHK) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mhk-ord.md), 105 miles from MCI - [Kirksville (IRK) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/irk-ord.md), 128 miles from MCI - [Columbia (COU) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cou-ord.md), 138 miles from MCI - [Joplin (JLN) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jln-ord.md), 149 miles from MCI Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss MCI to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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