ATW to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Appleton International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 160 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATW or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Appleton (ATW) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.7% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (65%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (50%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Monday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (36%).
Which airline is most on time from ATW 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. | 78% | 3.3% | 16 min | 9.2% | 1,174 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 65% | 6.1% | 34 min | 16.9% | 1,256 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am89%196 flights
- 6am81%394 flights
- 7am81%37 flights
- 8am70%55 flights
- 9am80%220 flights
- 10am74%203 flights
- 11am80%89 flights
- 12pm60%141 flights
- 1pm69%127 flights
- 2pm74%206 flights
- 3pm60%92 flights
- 5pm50%283 flights
- 6pm64%304 flights
- 7pm47%53 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%7.0% cancelled
- Tuesday74%3.9% cancelled
- Wednesday71%3.3% cancelled
- Thursday73%4.0% cancelled
- Friday70%5.2% cancelled
- Saturday75%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday68%5.5% 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 aircraft36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ATW to ORD: common questions
- How often are ATW to ORD flights on time?
- 71% 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 Appleton to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (115 of 2,430).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 25 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 85 min behind schedule on average, and 13.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to ATW — 71% on time
More flights from Appleton
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATW → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.