Direct Flights from Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas
Nonstop service from ORD to MHK on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Manhattan, Kansas, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Manhattan, Kansas for, from Chicago
1h 30m in the air, 500 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Manhattan, Kansas. Two nights works.
About Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a college town in Kansas. It is the home of Kansas State University.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Manhattan, Kansas
- Sunset Zoo, also known as Sunset Zoological Park, is the city zoo of Manhattan, Kansas and houses over 300 animals representing more than 100 species.
- Milford State Park is located northwest of Junction City, Kansas, United States, on the southeast shore of Milford Reservoir, the largest lake in Kansas. The lake is formed by Milford Dam.
- The U.S. Cavalry Museum is a museum located on Fort Riley in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States.
- The Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Arch in Junction City, Kansas, USA, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.
- Kaw Mission is a historic church mission in Council Grove, Kansas that was home, school and church to 30 Kaw boys from 1851 to 1854. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
- The Flint Hills Discovery Center is a municipal heritage and science center located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas.
- The Kansas State University Gardens is a new horticulture display garden being developed and maintained by the Department of Horticulture, Forestry and Recreation Resources, Kansas State University.
- The Kansas Landscape Arboretum is a 193-acre (78 ha) nonprofit arboretum located in Wakefield, Kansas. The arboretum is open during daylight hours without admission charge.
- The 1st Infantry Division Museum is a military museum located on Fort Riley in Kansas, United States.
- The Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art is an art museum on the Kansas State University campus, located near Aggieville. Admission is free to the general public.
- Kracht Castle Island is a castle built by Don Kratch, a retired math teacher, on a man-made island outside Junction City, Kansas. Started in the 1990s he has worked by himself to build the castle as a hobby.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Manhattan, Kansas weather, compared with Chicago
8° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Manhattan, Kansas 42°F · Chicago 31°F · 10° warmer
- April
- Manhattan, Kansas 67°F · Chicago 59°F · 9° warmer
- July
- Manhattan, Kansas 91°F · Chicago 84°F · 7° warmer
- October
- Manhattan, Kansas 69°F · Chicago 62°F · 6° warmer
January bottoms out near 42°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Manhattan, Kansas
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Manhattan, Kansas is April–May and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Manhattan, Kansas rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Sunset Zoo, Milford State Park, and U.S. Cavalry Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Manhattan, Kansas (MHK) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas?
- American flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Manhattan, Kansas (MHK).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Manhattan, Kansas.
- How far is Manhattan, Kansas from Chicago?
- Manhattan, Kansas is about 500 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Manhattan, Kansas?
- Popular things to do include Sunset Zoo, Milford State Park, U.S. Cavalry Museum, Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Arch, and more.
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