Chicago (ORD) Delays in 2024

77.7% on-time departures, 79.3% on-time arrivals in 2024

280,052Flights
77.7%Departures on-time
17.9 minAvg dep. delay
79.3%Arrivals on-time
17.7 minAvg arr. delay
1.4%Cancelled

Delay causes

  • Air carrier31.5%
  • Extreme weather7.4%
  • National Aviation System20.3%
  • Security0.1%
  • Late-arriving aircraft40.7%

2023 · Chicago (ORD) overview · 2025

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.