Direct Flights from Chicago to Manistee
Manistee · Michigan
Nonstop service from ORD to MBL on Contour. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Chicago is the only city in our data with a nonstop to Manistee — everywhere else connects.
How long to go to Manistee for, from Chicago
50m in the air, 179 miles: short enough that a single night in Manistee is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Manistee
Manistee is located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the northwestern lower peninsula of Michigan, about 65 miles south of Traverse City. Manistee offers small town charm with beautiful beaches, great fishing, and the Manistee National Forest. For vacationers Manistee has a lot to offer but it may be more notable for what it doesn't: large crowds, high prices, heavy traffic and tacky tourist traps.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Manistee
- The Udell Lookout Tower is a fire lookout tower located on Forest Road 5207 in the Manistee section of the Huron-Manistee National Forests, near Wellston, Michigan.
- Ludington State Park is a public recreation area located two miles north of Ludington, Michigan, occupying 4,800 acres (1,900 ha) between the shores of Lake Michigan and Hamlin Lake.
- Orchard Beach State Park is a public recreation area covering 201 acres (81 ha) on the shore of Lake Michigan in Manistee Township, Manistee County, Michigan.
- Charles Mears State Park is a public recreation area in the village of Pentwater, Oceana County, Michigan.
- Shrine of the Pines is a property south of Baldwin, Michigan on highway M-37. It is significant for its collection of early 20th-century American craft furniture. Created by Raymond W.
- The Michigan Legacy Art Park is a 30-acre (120,000 m2) outdoor sculpture park located near Thompsonville, Michigan, on the grounds of Crystal Mountain Resort.
- Crystal Mountain Resort is a resort and conference center located near the village of Thompsonville in Benzie County, Michigan. The resort's area forms the Crystal Mountain census-designated place.
- Caberfae Peaks is a downhill ski area located in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan near Cadillac, Michigan. It gets its name from the Gaelic word for "stag's head".
- The Manistee County Courthouse Fountain, also known as the Memorial Fountain, is a decorative fountain located in the Onekama Village Park in Onekama, Michigan.
- Interlochen State Park is a public recreation area covering 187 acres (76 ha) on the isthmus between Green Lake and Duck Lake in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
- The Dumaw Creek Site is an archaeological site designated 20OA5, located along Dumaw Creek northeast of Pentwater, Michigan, that was the location of a 17th-century village and cemetery.
- Mason County Historical Society, located in Ludington, Michigan, is a private, non-profit, educational organization.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Manistee weather, compared with Chicago
5° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Manistee 30°F · Chicago 31°F · much the same
- April
- Manistee 53°F · Chicago 59°F · 6° colder
- July
- Manistee 78°F · Chicago 84°F · 6° colder
- October
- Manistee 57°F · Chicago 62°F · 5° colder
January bottoms out near 30°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 Manistee
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Manistee is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 66–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Manistee rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Udell Lookout Tower, Ludington State Park, and Orchard Beach State Park and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Manistee?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Manistee (MBL) on Contour.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Manistee?
- Contour flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Manistee (MBL).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Manistee?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from Chicago to Manistee.
- How far is Manistee from Chicago?
- Manistee is about 179 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Manistee?
- Popular things to do include Udell Lookout Tower, Ludington State Park, Orchard Beach State Park, Mears State Park, and more.
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