AVL to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 536 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AVL or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Asheville (AVL) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (75% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (47%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from AVL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 2.9% | 18 min | 10.1% | 647 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 2.7% | 22 min | 10.6% | 783 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 69% | 4.8% | 28 min | 15.4% | 42 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am87%339 flights
- 7am86%29 flights
- 10am83%189 flights
- 11am82%319 flights
- 12pm74%27 flights
- 1pm81%16 flights
- 2pm74%50 flights
- 4pm66%54 flights
- 5pm47%209 flights
- 6pm63%152 flights
- 7pm61%73 flights
- 8pm47%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%5.1% cancelled
- Tuesday72%2.4% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.4% cancelled
- Thursday71%2.4% cancelled
- Friday78%2.8% cancelled
- Saturday75%4.1% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.9% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion26%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather79%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)2%
- Security0%
AVL to ORD: common questions
- How often are AVL to ORD flights on time?
- 74% 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 Asheville to Chicago cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (42 of 1,473).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 76 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AVL?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to AVL — 75% on time
More flights from Asheville
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AVL → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.