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MSN → ORD

Madison to Chicago

Route on-time rate
75.3%
9,219 flights analyzed
Cancellation rate
2.65%
Share of scheduled flights

Other times on MSN → ORD

Time of day

  • 5–9 AM83.4%Best
  • 9 AM–12 PM81.0%
  • 12–3 PM75.0%
  • 3–6 PM64.7%
  • 6–9 PM60.8%
  • 9 PM–5 AMToo few flights to score

Day of week

  • Monday74.6%
  • Tuesday78.5%Best
  • Wednesday77.1%
  • Thursday76.1%
  • Friday72.1%
  • Saturday77.1%
  • Sunday72.0%

Bars start below the lowest figure so a real gap is visible; read the percentage, not the bar length. A time with too few flights to score is left unscored rather than guessed at.

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · History describes what has happened on this route. It is not a prediction about your flight. Full route profile →

Which flight

Every flight number on MSN → ORD with enough history to judge, most reliable first.

On this route, OO6494 (usually 5:00 AM) has the best record: 90.1% on time and 0.98% cancelled over 102 flights, against 75.3% on time for MSN → ORD as a whole.

Flights on MSN → ORD and their records
FlightUsually departsOn timeCancelled
OO6494SkyWest AirlinesLive map chosen, below5:00 AM90.1%0.98%
UA2137United AirlinesLive map6:30 AM79.9%2.75%

Source: FlyerIntel analysis of US DOT BTS data · July 2023 – August 2026 · “Usually departs” is the scheduled time each flight number most often had over the period; airlines retime flights, so confirm the time on your booking. Flight numbers with fewer than 90 operations on this route are left out. This is history, not a forecast for your flight.

Where OO6494 is right now

A live reading for one flight, only if you ask for it. It is not part of the planning figures above.

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When to get to the airport

A starting point for MSN, not a promise about your day.

Recommended arrival
2h 0m before departure

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How this was worked out

Standard domestic guidancePublished guidance · US airlines and the TSA commonly recommend arriving two hours before a domestic departure.+120 min
What this does not include.
  • FlyerIntel cannot currently obtain live security wait times for MSN, so this figure does not account for the queue on the day.
  • It does not include your journey to the airport, parking, or a shuttle from a remote lot.
  • International departures, and travel with children, checked pets or special assistance, need more time.

Both airports right now

Departing · MSNNot currently known

FlyerIntel does not currently have live operational data for this airport.

Aviation weather

No current observation is available for this airport.

Madison airport profile →

Arriving · ORDMinor disruption

Weather conditions are slightly below ideal.

Aviation weatherIFR
57°F · wind 9 kt

Moderate operational impact. Conditions of this kind are associated with a modest increase in disruption risk.

  • Cloud ceiling 800 feet.
Updated

Chicago airport profile →

Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · Conditions describe the airfield, not your flight, and change quickly.

Who flies this route

Performance by the carrier that actually operates the flight.

Who flies this route
CarrierFlightsOn timeCancelledMedian delay
SkyWest Airlines3,03372.2%3.17%-4 min
Envoy Air2,36076.8%2.80%-7 min
United Airlines2,14476.7%1.91%-3 min
Republic Airways1,57079.6%1.78%-10 min