Direct Flights from Chicago to Pellston
Pellston · Michigan
Nonstop service from ORD to PLN on United. 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 Pellston, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Pellston for, from Chicago
1h 5m in the air, 293 miles: short enough that a single night in Pellston is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Pellston
Pellston is a village in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, Pellston had a population of 774. The village is the home of Pellston Regional Airport.
Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Pellston
- Fort Michilimackinac was an 18th-century French, and later British, fort and trading post at the Straits of Mackinac; it was built on the northern tip of the lower peninsula of the present-day state of Michigan in the Un…
- Mackinac National Park was a United States national park that existed from 1875 to 1895 on Mackinac Island in northern Michigan, making it the second U.S. national park after Yellowstone National Park.
- Father Marquette National Memorial pays tribute to the life and work of Jacques Marquette, French priest and explorer. The memorial is located in Straits State Park near St. Ignace in the modern-day U.S.
- St. Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, also known simply as St. Mary Cathedral, is a Catholic cathedral and parish church located in Gaylord, Michigan, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Gaylord.
- The St. Ignace Mission is located in a municipal park known as Marquette Mission Park. It was the site of a mission established by Jesuit priest, Father Jacques Marquette, and the site of his grave in 1677.
- Wilderness State Park is a public recreation area bordering Lake Michigan, five miles southwest of Mackinaw City in Emmet County in Northern Michigan.
- Cheboygan State Park is a 1,250-acre (510 ha) public recreation area on Lake Huron in Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States.
- Mackinac Island State Park is a state park located on Mackinac Island in the U.S. state of Michigan. A Lake Huron island, it is near the Straits of Mackinac.
- Burt Lake State Park is a public recreation area covering approximately 125 acres (51 ha) on the south shore of Burt Lake at Indian River in Cheboygan County, Michigan.
- The Richard and Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum is an art museum located in the historic Indian Dormitory building on Mackinac Island, Michigan.
- Boyne Mountain Resort is a ski resort with a collection of accommodations in Northern Michigan located near Boyne City operated by Boyne Resorts.
- Young State Park is a public recreation area near Boyne City, Michigan, occupying 563 acres (228 ha) on the eastern shore of 17,260-acre (6,980 ha) Lake Charlevoix in Charlevoix County in the northwest of Northern Michig…
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Pellston weather, compared with Chicago
6° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Pellston 27°F · Chicago 31°F · 5° colder
- April
- Pellston 49°F · Chicago 59°F · 9° colder
- July
- Pellston 78°F · Chicago 84°F · 6° colder
- October
- Pellston 56°F · Chicago 62°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Pellston
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Pellston is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 65–78°F.
- How long to stay
- Pellston rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinac National Park, and Father Marquette National Memorial and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Pellston?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Pellston (PLN) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Pellston?
- United flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Pellston (PLN).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Pellston?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from Chicago to Pellston.
- How far is Pellston from Chicago?
- Pellston is about 293 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Pellston?
- Popular things to do include Fort Michilimackinac, Mackinac National Park, Father Marquette National Memorial, St. Mary, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral (Gaylord, Michigan), and more.
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