Direct Flights from Chicago to Eau Claire
Eau Claire · Wisconsin
Nonstop service from ORD to EAU on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
268 mi
Flight time
~1hgate to gate
Elevation
913 ftabout the same as home
Days operated
Daily (all week)
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Eau Claire, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Eau Claire for, from Chicago
1h in the air, 268 miles: short enough that a single night in Eau Claire is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Eau Claire
Eau Claire is a city of about 62,000 in Northwest Wisconsin.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Eau Claire
- Brunet Island State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, featuring a 169-acre (68 ha) island in the Chippewa River. The remainder of the park's 1,225 acres (496 ha) are on the east bank of the river.
- Carson Park is a historic park located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is located on a 134-acre (54.2 ha) peninsula created on an oxbow lake, Half Moon Lake, which was part of the former course of the Chippewa River.
- Lake Wissota State Park is a 1,062-acre (430 ha) Wisconsin state park near the town of Chippewa Falls. The park is situated on the northeast shore of Lake Wissota, a reservoir on the Chippewa River.
- Riverview Park, is a park located on the Chippewa River in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on the north side of the city. The park also incorporates an island in the Chippewa River.
- The Sarge Boyd Bandshell of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States, as home to the city's oldest community musical organization, has played a significant role in the cultural development of the entire Chippewa Valley.
- Christ Church Cathedral, built in 1916 to replace the earlier 1874 building, is the Episcopal cathedral in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It is one of the three cathedrals of the Episcopal Diocese of Wisconsin.
- Irvine Park is a city park located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Founded in 1906 by William Irvine, it covers 318 acres (129 ha) including a zoo, started in 1909 as a bear pen, and museum.
- Owen Park is an 11-acre (4.5 ha) parcel of land that stretches along the west bank of the Chippewa River from Lake Street to Water Street.
- Phoenix Park is a public space in downtown Eau Claire, Wisconsin, located on a former brownfield site at the confluence of the Chippewa River and the Eau Claire River.
- Wilson Place Museum is a house museum in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Today, the Wilson Place Museum offers a glimpse into the lives of the Wilsons and their descendants through three major architectural periods — Colonial, Que…
- The Colfax Railroad Museum is a railroad museum in Colfax, Wisconsin housed in the 1914 Sandstone Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Depot.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Eau Claire weather, compared with Chicago
5° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Eau Claire 24°F · Chicago 31°F · 8° colder
- April
- Eau Claire 55°F · Chicago 59°F · 4° colder
- July
- Eau Claire 82°F · Chicago 84°F · 2° colder
- October
- Eau Claire 57°F · Chicago 62°F · 5° colder
January bottoms out near 24°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Eau Claire
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Eau Claire is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 69–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Eau Claire rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Brunet Island State Park, Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), and Lake Wissota State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Eau Claire?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Eau Claire (EAU) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Eau Claire?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Eau Claire (EAU).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Eau Claire?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Eau Claire.
- How far is Eau Claire from Chicago?
- Eau Claire is about 268 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Eau Claire?
- Popular things to do include Brunet Island State Park, Carson Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), Lake Wissota State Park, Riverview Park (Eau Claire, Wisconsin), and more.
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