ABE to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 654 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (81% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (86% on time); around 2pm did worst (60%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to ORD?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 81% | 3.5% | 21 min | 10.9% | 114 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 70% | 4.1% | 44 min | 15.5% | 339 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am85%112 flights
- 10am63%86 flights
- 11am66%37 flights
- 1pm86%84 flights
- 2pm60%47 flights
- 5pm62%83 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%11.5% cancelled
- Tuesday80%1.5% cancelled
- Wednesday75%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday87%4.8% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday68%1.4% cancelled
- Sunday60%6.6% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather94%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion6%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ABE to ORD: common questions
- How often are ABE to ORD flights on time?
- 73% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (18 of 453).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 38 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 137 min behind schedule on average, and 14.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to ABE — 69% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ABE → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.