Direct Flights from Chicago to Fort Leonard Wood
Nonstop service from ORD to TBN on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
Contour
Nonstop flights
~1/day
Distance
369 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Fort Leonard Wood
Fort Leonard Wood is a U.S. Army training installation located in the Missouri Ozarks. The main gate is located on the southern boundary of the city of St. Robert. The post was created in December 1940 and named in honor of General Leonard Wood in January 1941. Originally intended to train infantry troops, in 1941 it became an engineer training post with the creation of the Engineer Replacement Training Center.
Top things to do in Fort Leonard Wood
- Ozark Caverns is an unlit cave located within the south side of Lake of the Ozarks State Park. It is part of a large group of "wild" caves in Missouri.
- Lake of the Ozarks State Park is a public recreation area on the Grand Glaize Arm of the Lake of the Ozarks; it is the largest state park in Missouri.
- Montauk State Park is a public recreation area occupying nearly 3,000 acres (1,200 ha) at the headwaters of the Current River, fifteen miles (24 km) southwest of Salem, Missouri.
- The Gourd Creek Cave is an archaeological site in Phelps County in the Ozarks of Missouri, United States.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Fort Leonard Wood
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Fort Leonard Wood is April–May and October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–74°F.
- How long to stay
- A long weekend is plenty of time to see Fort Leonard Wood, including Ozark Caverns, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, and Montauk State Park.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Fort Leonard Wood?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Fort Leonard Wood (TBN) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Fort Leonard Wood?
- Contour flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Fort Leonard Wood (TBN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Fort Leonard Wood?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Fort Leonard Wood.
- How far is Fort Leonard Wood from Chicago?
- Fort Leonard Wood is about 369 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Fort Leonard Wood?
- Popular things to do include Ozark Caverns, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Montauk State Park, Gourd Creek Cave, and more.
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