--- title: "Minneapolis to Chicago flights: who flies MSP-ORD" description: "American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and 5 more airlines fly nonstop from MSP to ORD, about 162 flights a week. Upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Minneapolis to Chicago (MSP-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly nonstop between Minneapolis (MSP) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 162 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 30m to 1h 56m for the 333 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines 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 23, 2026. See MSP to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 162 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 30m to 1h 56m Scheduled flight time 333 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Minneapolis to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for MSP 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 Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs MSP | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2211 | American Airlines | 05:25 | 07:09 | 1h 44m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 307 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:43 | 1h 43m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1578 | Delta Air Lines | 07:10 | 08:53 | 1h 43m | [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2773 | United Airlines | 08:04 | 09:45 | 1h 41m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4001 | American Airlines | 09:00 | 10:45 | 1h 45m | [Embraer E170](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e170.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2000 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:29 | 1h 44m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1567 | Delta Air Lines | 10:10 | 11:40 | 1h 30m | [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3551 | American Airlines | 10:33 | 12:18 | 1h 45m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | SY 1629 | Sun Country Airlines | 10:35 | 12:13 | 1h 38m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 576 | United Airlines | 11:22 | 13:06 | 1h 44m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3552 | American Airlines | 12:40 | 14:20 | 1h 40m | Embraer E170 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1533 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:36 | 1h 37m | Airbus A220-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2790 | United Airlines | 13:14 | 15:00 | 1h 46m | Boeing 737-800 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3131 | American Airlines | 14:12 | 15:55 | 1h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1306 | Delta Air Lines | 15:02 | 16:40 | 1h 38m | Airbus A220-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1471 | Delta Air Lines | 15:15 | 16:49 | 1h 34m | Airbus A220-100 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1531 | United Airlines | 15:19 | 17:05 | 1h 46m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3133 | American Airlines | 15:41 | 17:24 | 1h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 424 | United Airlines | 16:50 | 18:36 | 1h 46m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1520 | Delta Air Lines | 17:55 | 19:38 | 1h 43m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4746 | American Airlines | 18:19 | 20:15 | 1h 56m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1237 | United Airlines | 18:55 | 20:40 | 1h 45m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | DL 1563 | Delta Air Lines | 19:50 | 21:27 | 1h 37m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2211 | American Airlines | 05:25 | 07:09 | 1h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 307 | United Airlines | 06:00 | 07:43 | 1h 43m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1578 | Delta Air Lines | 07:10 | 08:53 | 1h 43m | Airbus A220-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2773 | United Airlines | 08:04 | 09:45 | 1h 41m | Boeing 737-900 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4001 | American Airlines | 09:00 | 10:45 | 1h 45m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2000 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 11:29 | 1h 44m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1567 | Delta Air Lines | 10:10 | 11:40 | 1h 30m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3551 | American Airlines | 10:33 | 12:18 | 1h 45m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 576 | United Airlines | 11:22 | 13:06 | 1h 44m | Boeing 737-800 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3552 | American Airlines | 12:40 | 14:20 | 1h 40m | Embraer E170 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1533 | Delta Air Lines | 12:59 | 14:36 | 1h 37m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2790 | United Airlines | 13:16 | 15:02 | 1h 46m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3131 | American Airlines | 14:12 | 15:55 | 1h 43m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1306 | Delta Air Lines | 15:02 | 16:40 | 1h 38m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 3965 | Delta Air Lines | 15:02 | 16:41 | 1h 39m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.md) | | Sat, Oct 24 | DL 1471 | Delta Air Lines | 15:15 | 16:49 | 1h 34m | Airbus A220-100 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1531 | United Airlines | 15:19 | 17:05 | 1h 46m | Airbus A319 | Showing the first 40 of 165 scheduled MSP 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 MSP to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Minneapolis to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), and the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-8.md). Delta Air Lines flies the [Airbus A220-100](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-100.md), the [Airbus A220-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a220-300.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/a319.md), and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl/e175.md). American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md). The Aircraft column has the rest. Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on MSP to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Minneapolis to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. In the 7 days to October 19, 2026, 2LNR checked award space on Minneapolis to Chicago departures from October 19 to November 1. American Airlines had space open on 9 of 14 dates checked and Delta Air Lines on 14 of 14. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the MSP 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 MSP to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Minneapolis to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating MSP 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) - [Delta Air Lines (DL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/dl.md)\ [The aircraft DL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/dl.md) - American Eagle Airlines (MQ) - [Sun Country Airlines (SY) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/sy.md)\ [The aircraft SY flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/sy.md) - SkyWest Airlines (OO) - Midwest Airlines (YX) See MSP to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about MSP to ORD **How long is the flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 30m to 1h 56m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 333 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from MSP to ORD?** United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines fly MSP to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. **How many flights a week are there from MSP to ORD?** About 162 nonstop flights a week run between Minneapolis (MSP) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Eagle Airlines, and Sun Country Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from MSP to ORD depart?** Scheduled MSP to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:25 and 19:50, local time at Minneapolis. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate MSP to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 24 flight numbers for MSP to ORD nonstops, including UA 307, UA 2000, and UA 2773 on United Airlines; DL 1567 and DL 1578 on Delta Air Lines; and AA 2211, AA 3551, and AA 4001 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on MSP to ORD?** Open the MSP to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, 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 MSP upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-msp.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md) or [Delta Air Lines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/dl.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Minneapolis (MSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Minneapolis (MSP): - [Rochester (RST) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/rst-ord.md), 76 miles from MSP - [Eau Claire (EAU) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/eau-ord.md), 85 miles from MSP - [La Crosse (LSE) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lse-ord.md), 119 miles from MSP - [Mason City (MCW) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mcw-ord.md), 119 miles from MSP - [Duluth (DLH) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dlh-ord.md), 144 miles from MSP Nonstops from Minneapolis (MSP) to other airports within 150 miles of Chicago (ORD): - [Minneapolis (MSP) to Chicago (MDW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-mdw.md), 16 miles from ORD - [Minneapolis (MSP) to Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-mke.md), 67 miles from ORD - [Minneapolis (MSP) to South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-sbn.md), 84 miles from ORD - [Minneapolis (MSP) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-msn.md), 108 miles from ORD - [Minneapolis (MSP) to Grand Rapids (GRR)](https://2lnr.com/routes/msp-grr.md), 136 miles from ORD 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 MSP 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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