Chicago (ORD) Delays
#2 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 72.5% on-time departures, 72.7% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
355,671Flights
72.5%Departures on-time
22.9 minAvg dep. delay
72.7%Arrivals on-time
24.9 minAvg arr. delay
2.5%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier29.2%
- Extreme weather9.6%
- National Aviation System20.4%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft40.7%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 148,981 | 73.4% | 74% | 21.9 min | 3% |
| 2025 | 327,028 | 74.8% | 74.6% | 20.5 min | 1.7% |
| 2024 | 280,052 | 77.7% | 79.3% | 17.9 min | 1.4% |
| 2023 | 258,867 | 79.9% | 80.6% | 15.2 min | 1.2% |
| 2022 | 260,571 | 79.9% | 81.8% | 15 min | 2.8% |
| 2021 | 240,953 | 82.2% | 83.7% | 13.3 min | 1.9% |
| 2020 | 189,639 | 90.1% | 90.4% | 6.9 min | 6.2% |
| 2019 | 339,606 | 77.3% | 77.4% | 17.4 min | 3.1% |
| 2018 | 332,952 | 79% | 79.3% | 15.1 min | 2.1% |
| 2017 | 266,460 | 80.6% | 82.2% | 14.1 min | 1.4% |
| 2016 | 244,082 | 77.9% | 81.2% | 15.5 min | 1.6% |
| 2015 | 313,536 | 76.5% | 79.5% | 15.4 min | 2.7% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.