Direct Flights from Chicago to Wausau
Wausau · Wisconsin
Nonstop service from ORD to CWA 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 Wausau, and Chicago is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Wausau for, from Chicago
55m in the air, 213 miles: short enough that a single night in Wausau is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Wausau
Wausau is a city in North Central Wisconsin. While the metropolitan area has a population of around 80,000, it has a big city feel and often leads one to believe they are in a larger city. Wausau has many great man-made and natural features, such as Dudley Tower/First Wausau Tower, the tallest commercial building in the state outside of Milwaukee, and Rib Mountain State Park/Granite Peak Ski Area.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Wausau
- Rib Mountain State Park is a state park in central Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States.
- The Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum is located in Wausau, Wisconsin. It is best known for its annual Birds in Art exhibition, which exhibits contemporary artistic representations of birds.
- Granite Peak Ski Resort is a ski area located in Rib Mountain State Park in the Town of Rib Mountain, Marathon County, Wisconsin, south of Wausau.
- The Mead Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area covering over 33,000 acres (130 km2) in central Wisconsin. It includes portions of Marathon, Portage, and Wood counties.
- Council Grounds State Park is a 508-acre (206 ha) Wisconsin state park on the Wisconsin River in Lincoln County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Dells of the Eau Claire County Park is in the north-central Wisconsin Town of Plover, east of the city of Wausau. It is divided in two by the Eau Claire River.
- The Dewey Marsh is a state wildlife area in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
- Schmeeckle Reserve is a 280-acre (1.1 km2) natural land area located on the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
- The Foxfire Botanical Gardens were 15 acres of botanical gardens located on the outskirts of Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States.
- Jurustic Park is an outdoor folk-art sculpture site located north of Marshfield, Wisconsin.
- Iverson Park is a recreational park course that lies on the green circle trail and Plover River in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Wausau weather, compared with Chicago
6° cooler than Chicago on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Wausau 23°F · Chicago 31°F · 8° colder
- April
- Wausau 54°F · Chicago 59°F · 5° colder
- July
- Wausau 81°F · Chicago 84°F · 4° colder
- October
- Wausau 56°F · Chicago 62°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 23°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Wausau
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Wausau is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 67–81°F.
- How long to stay
- Wausau rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Rib Mountain State Park, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, and Granite Peak Ski Area and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Wausau?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Wausau (CWA) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Wausau?
- American flies nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Wausau (CWA).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Wausau?
- There are about 3 nonstop departures per day (roughly 21 per week) from Chicago to Wausau.
- How far is Wausau from Chicago?
- Wausau is about 213 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Wausau?
- Popular things to do include Rib Mountain State Park, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Granite Peak Ski Area, Mead Wildlife Area, and more.
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