Direct Flights from Chicago to Milan
Milan · Italy
Nonstop service from ORD to MXP on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 6 cities have a nonstop to Milan, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Milan for, from Chicago
9h 30m in the air, 4,511 miles. Give Milan a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Milan
Milan is financially the most important city in Italy, and home to the Borsa Italiana stock exchange. It is the second most populous city proper in the country, but sits at the centre of Italy's largest urban and metropolitan area. While not considered as beautiful as some Italian cities, having been greatly destroyed by Second World War bomb raids, the city has rebuilt itself into a thriving cosmopolitan business capital. In essence, for a tourist, what makes Milan interesting compared to other places is that the city is truly more about the lifestyle of enjoying worldly pleasures: a paradise for shopping, football, opera, and nightlife. Milan remains the marketplace for Italian fashion — fashion aficionados, supermodels and international paparazzi descend upon the city twice a year for its spring and autumn fairs.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Milan
- Milan Cathedral, or Metropolitan Cathedral-Basilica of the Nativity of Saint Mary, is the cathedral church of Milan, Lombardy, Italy. Dedicated to the Nativity of St.
- The Sforza Castle is a medieval fortification located in Milan, northern Italy. It was built in the 15th century by Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan, on the remnants of a 14th-century fortification.
- The Biblioteca Ambrosiana is a historic library in Milan, Italy, also housing the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the Ambrosian art gallery.
- The Pinacoteca di Brera is the main public gallery for paintings in Milan, Italy. It contains one of the foremost collections of Italian paintings from the 13th to the 20th century, an outgrowth of the cultural program o…
- Mediolanum, the ancient city where Milan now stands, was originally an Insubrian city, but afterwards became an important Roman city in Northern Italy.
- The Museo Poldi Pezzoli is an art museum in Milan, Italy. It is located near the Teatro alla Scala, on Via Manzoni 12.
- The Duomo of Monza, often known in English as Monza Cathedral, is the main religious building of Monza, Italy.
- The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, also known as the Accademia di Brera or Brera Academy, is a state-run tertiary public academy of fine arts in Milan, Italy.
- The Royal Palace of Milan was the seat of government in the Italian city of Milan for many centuries. Today, it serves as a cultural centre and it is home to international art exhibitions.
- The Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano is a museum in Milan, Italy dedicated to the study of animals, plants, and the natural environment including geology.
- The Brera Observatory is an astronomical observatory in the Brera district of Milan, Italy.
- The Milan Conservatory, also known as the Conservatorio di Milano and the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi, is a college of music in Milan, Italy.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Milan weather, compared with Chicago
5° warmer than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Milan 45°F · Chicago 31°F · 14° warmer
- April
- Milan 64°F · Chicago 59°F · 6° warmer
- July
- Milan 85°F · Chicago 84°F · much the same
- October
- Milan 64°F · Chicago 62°F · 2° warmer
Milan is the steadier of the two, moving 40° between its coldest and warmest months where Chicago moves 53°.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Milan
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Milan is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 64–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Milan rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle, and Biblioteca Ambrosiana and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Milan?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Milan (MXP) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Milan?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Milan (MXP).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Milan?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Milan.
- How far is Milan from Chicago?
- Milan is about 4,511 miles from Chicago by air.
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Italy?
- Yes — Milan (MXP) has nonstop service from Chicago on United, making it a nonstop gateway to Italy.
- What is there to do in Milan?
- Popular things to do include Milan Cathedral, Sforza Castle, Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Pinacoteca di Brera, and more.
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