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Chicago (ORD) to Omaha (OMA)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 28% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 68 minutes. It was cancelled 0.5% of the time.

On-time arrivals
72.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.5%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
68 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
201
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 44%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 34%
  • Air traffic control & airport 19%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Memphis (MEM) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 15% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 109 minutes. It was cancelled 6.8% of the time.

On-time arrivals
84.8%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
6.8%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
109 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
176
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 36%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 27%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Raleigh/Durham (RDU) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 8% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 251 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
92.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
251 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
87
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 39%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 17%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 15%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Los Angeles (LAX) to Newark (EWR)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 39% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 73 minutes. It was cancelled 3.6% of the time.

On-time arrivals
61.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
3.6%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
73 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
56
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 48%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 29%
  • Air traffic control & airport 24%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Charleston (CHS)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 29% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 77 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
71.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
77 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
32
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 46%
  • Air traffic control & airport 37%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 17%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

Share of delay minutes airlines attributed to each cause (BTS).

Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

Only 2 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
—
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
2
Scheduled flights in the period

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On-time arrivals by month
Sep 2025 Aug 2026
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MonthOn timeFlights
September 2025 88.1% 59
October 2025 90.4% 52
November 2025 83.3% 30
December 2025 61.3% 31
January 2026 66.7% 31
February 2026 69.2% 28
March 2026 76.4% 58
April 2026 77.2% 60
May 2026 76.2% 42
June 2026 81.7% 60
July 2026 79.7% 62
August 2026 67.5% 41

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time data, September 2025 – August 2026. Covers flights operated by reporting U.S. carriers. About our data

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