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title: "Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE) flights: who flies it"
description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from ORD to MKE, about 134 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mke"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mke.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Chicago to Milwaukee (ORD-MKE): nonstop upgrade & award space

United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Milwaukee (MKE), roughly 134 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 54 minutes to 1h 11m for the 67 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.

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134

Flights a week, 4-week average

54 minutes to 1h 11m

Scheduled flight time

67 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

To get started

## Chicago to Milwaukee flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for ORD to MKE 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 Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs ORD | Arrives MKE | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5838 | United Airlines | 05:59 | 07:07 | 1h 8m | [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6241 | American Airlines | 06:59 | 08:07 | 1h 8m | [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md) |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5821 | United Airlines | 08:57 | 10:07 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4984 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 11:12 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5234 | United Airlines | 10:25 | 11:30 | 1h 5m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5933 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 13:43 | 1h 3m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4990 | American Airlines | 13:20 | 14:24 | 1h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5668 | United Airlines | 14:04 | 15:11 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5262 | United Airlines | 16:30 | 17:40 | 1h 10m | CR5 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4993 | American Airlines | 17:29 | 18:36 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5555 | United Airlines | 18:00 | 19:10 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4909 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 19:58 | 1h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6273 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 19:58 | 1h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | AA 6257 | American Airlines | 20:46 | 21:54 | 1h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Fri, Oct 23 | UA 5362 | United Airlines | 22:00 | 22:59 | 59 minutes | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5838 | United Airlines | 05:59 | 07:07 | 1h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6241 | American Airlines | 06:59 | 08:07 | 1h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5821 | United Airlines | 08:57 | 10:07 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4984 | American Airlines | 10:04 | 11:11 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5234 | United Airlines | 10:25 | 11:30 | 1h 5m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5933 | United Airlines | 12:40 | 13:43 | 1h 3m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4990 | American Airlines | 13:20 | 14:24 | 1h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5668 | United Airlines | 14:04 | 15:11 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5262 | United Airlines | 16:30 | 17:40 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4993 | American Airlines | 17:24 | 18:31 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5555 | United Airlines | 17:59 | 19:09 | 1h 10m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4909 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 19:58 | 1h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6273 | American Airlines | 18:52 | 19:58 | 1h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 4711 | United Airlines | 20:15 | 21:25 | 1h 10m | CR5 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | AA 6257 | American Airlines | 20:46 | 21:54 | 1h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5362 | United Airlines | 22:00 | 22:59 | 59 minutes | Embraer E175 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 6241 | American Airlines | 06:59 | 08:07 | 1h 8m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5822 | United Airlines | 07:30 | 08:36 | 1h 6m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5821 | United Airlines | 08:50 | 10:01 | 1h 11m | CRJ |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4984 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 11:12 | 1h 7m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5234 | United Airlines | 10:40 | 11:34 | 54 minutes | CR5 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4990 | American Airlines | 13:20 | 14:24 | 1h 4m | Bombardier CRJ-700 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5933 | United Airlines | 13:30 | 14:33 | 1h 3m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 4802 | United Airlines | 13:55 | 14:58 | 1h 3m | Bombardier CRJ-200 |
| Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5668 | United Airlines | 14:10 | 15:04 | 54 minutes | CR5 |

Showing the first 40 of 130 scheduled ORD to MKE 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 ORD to MKE date on the interactive map

## Aircraft on the Chicago to Milwaukee nonstop

In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/crj-200.md), the Bombardier CRJ, and the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), and American Airlines flies the [Bombardier CRJ-700](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/crj-700.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure.

## Confirmed upgrade & award space on ORD to MKE departures

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Chicago to Milwaukee 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 7 of the 14 Chicago to Milwaukee 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 ORD to MKE 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 ORD to MKE on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Chicago to Milwaukee nonstop

Carriers operating ORD to MKE 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 ORD to MKE on the interactive map →

## Frequently asked questions about ORD to MKE

**How long is the flight from Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE)?**

Scheduled flight times from Chicago (ORD) to Milwaukee (MKE) run from 54 minutes to 1h 11m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 67 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from ORD to MKE?**

United Airlines and American Airlines fly ORD to MKE nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines.

**How many flights a week are there from ORD to MKE?**

About 134 nonstop flights a week run between Chicago (ORD) and Milwaukee (MKE) 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 ORD to MKE depart?**

Scheduled ORD to MKE nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:59 and 22:00, local time at Chicago. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate ORD to MKE nonstop?**

The schedule table on this page lists 18 flight numbers for ORD to MKE nonstops, including UA 5234, UA 5668, UA 5821, UA 5838, and UA 5933 on United Airlines, and AA 4984, AA 4990, and AA 6241 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft.

**How do I check upgrade or award availability on ORD to MKE?**

Open the ORD to MKE 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 [MKE to ORD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/mke-ord.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 Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md), or [every route from Milwaukee (MKE)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mke.md).

Nonstops from Chicago (ORD) to other airports within 150 miles of Milwaukee (MKE):

- [Chicago (ORD) to Madison (MSN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-msn.md), 74 miles from MKE
- [Chicago (ORD) to Muskegon (MKG)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-mkg.md), 85 miles from MKE
- [Chicago (ORD) to Appleton (ATW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-atw.md), 96 miles from MKE
- [Chicago (ORD) to Green Bay (GRB)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-grb.md), 107 miles from MKE
- [Chicago (ORD) to South Bend (SBN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-sbn.md), 118 miles from MKE

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)

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