Direct Flights from Chicago to Flint
Flint · Michigan
Nonstop service from ORD to FNT on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 13 cities have a nonstop to Flint, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Flint for, from Chicago
55m in the air, 223 miles: short enough that a single night in Flint is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 5 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Flint
Flint is an industrial city an hour northwest of Detroit in Michigan. It was the home of many General Motors factories, including the Buick World Headquarters, Flint has fallen on hard times over the past 30 years due to the decline of the American automotive industry. Despite these misfortunes, the city has an outsized history, including decisive roles in the growth of the American labor movement and community schooling and evident in a host of extensive and well-endowed cultural institutions. Flint has seen a dramatic reduction in crime while simultaneously enjoying a revitalizing Downtown and growing colleges and universities are found within the city's limits.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Flint
- The Cathedral of Mary the Assumption, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Saginaw, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Saginaw.
- The Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) is located in the Flint Cultural Center in Flint, Michigan,United States.
- Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum is an arcade and museum previously located in Farmington Hills, Michigan.
- AutoWorld was an indoor theme park in Flint, Michigan, United States, developed as a tourist attraction for its host city.
- Stony Creek Metropark is a Huron-Clinton Metropark located in southeast Michigan in the outskirts of metro Detroit.
- Huron Meadows Metropark is a park in the Huron-Clinton system of metro parks. The park covers 1,576 acres (6.38 km2) along the Huron River.
- The General Squier Memorial Park is a park located at 4725 South Mill Road in Dryden Township in southeastern Lapeer County, Michigan.
- Great Lakes National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in Holly, Oakland County, Michigan. It was established in 2005, and is one of two national cemeteries in Michigan.
- Sleepy Hollow State Park is a public recreation area covering 2,678 acres (1,084 ha) in the townships of Ovid and Victor in Clinton County, Michigan. The state park is located off US-127 nine miles southeast of St.
- Seven Lakes State Park is a public recreation area covering 1,434 acres (580 ha) one mile northwest of Holly in Holly Township, Oakland County, Michigan.
- Apple Island is a 35-acre (140,000 m2) island that lies in the middle of Orchard Lake, in Orchard Lake Village, Michigan. The island was formed during the region's last ice age, 10,000 to 12,000 years ago.
- The Saginaw Children's Zoo, officially known as the Children's Zoo at Celebration Square, is a zoo located in Saginaw, Michigan. It is open during the months of May through September, and part-time in April and October.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Flint weather, compared with Chicago
Within 2° of Chicago on the annual average, so pack much as you would at home — but the two cities do not track each other month to month:
- January
- Flint 31°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Flint 57°F · Chicago 59°F · much the same
- July
- Flint 82°F · Chicago 84°F · 2° colder
- October
- Flint 61°F · Chicago 62°F · 2° colder
January bottoms out near 31°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Flint
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Flint is May–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Flint rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan), Flint Institute of Arts, and Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Flint?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Flint (FNT) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Flint?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Flint (FNT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Flint?
- There are about 5 nonstop departures per day (roughly 35 per week) from Chicago to Flint.
- How far is Flint from Chicago?
- Flint is about 223 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Flint?
- Popular things to do include Cathedral of Mary of the Assumption (Saginaw, Michigan), Flint Institute of Arts, Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum, AutoWorld (theme park), and more.
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