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Chicago (ORD) to Kansas City (MCI)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 20% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 79 minutes. It was cancelled 0.9% of the time.

On-time arrivals
80.4%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.9%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
79 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
340
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Late-arriving aircraft 53%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 28%
  • Air traffic control & airport 15%
  • Extreme weather 4%
  • Security 0%

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

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 17% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 114 minutes. It was cancelled 2.4% of the time.

On-time arrivals
83.1%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
2.4%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
114 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
85
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 46%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 42%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Extreme weather 3%
  • Security 0%

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

New York (LGA) to Chicago (ORD)

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 12% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 91 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
91 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 41%
  • Air traffic control & airport 26%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 24%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 9%
  • Security 0%

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

PBI → ORD

Historically, this flight arrives 15+ minutes late 22% of the time, and when it is late the delay averages 259 minutes. It was cancelled 0.0% of the time.

On-time arrivals
78.3%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
259 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
24
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 98%
  • Air traffic control & airport 2%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Harrisburg (MDT)

Only 18 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
88.9%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
59 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
18
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Extreme weather 38%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 35%
  • Air traffic control & airport 14%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 13%
  • Security 0%

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

Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
71 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Orlando (MCO) to Chicago (ORD)

Only 16 flights on record, which is too few for reliable odds.

On-time arrivals
87.5%
Less than 15 minutes late
Cancelled
0.0%
Of scheduled flights
Average delay when late
86 min
Flights arriving 15+ minutes late
Flights tracked
16
Scheduled flights in the period

What caused the delays

  • Air traffic control & airport 100%
  • Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning) 0%
  • Late-arriving aircraft 0%
  • Extreme weather 0%
  • Security 0%

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

Chicago (ORD) to Orlando (MCO)

Only 4 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
4
Scheduled flights in the period

Chicago (ORD) to Des Moines (DSM)

Only 1 flight 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
1
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 88.9% 54
October 2025 75.7% 37
November 2025 80.7% 59
December 2025 82.6% 47
January 2026 78.8% 53
February 2026 82.4% 51
March 2026 76.8% 58
April 2026 89.1% 46
May 2026 83.9% 31
June 2026 86.7% 30
July 2026 80.6% 31
August 2026 77.4% 31

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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