CAE to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Columbia Metropolitan Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 666 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAE or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Columbia (CAE) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.1% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 5pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CAE 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. | 84% | 4.9% | 30 min | 5.9% | 143 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 3.8% | 30 min | 10.1% | 370 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%91 flights
- 8am77%31 flights
- 10am85%57 flights
- 11am92%49 flights
- 2pm65%93 flights
- 3pm90%21 flights
- 5pm65%153 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%3.9% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%4.2% cancelled
- Thursday82%3.9% cancelled
- Friday72%1.3% cancelled
- Saturday84%7.5% cancelled
- Sunday67%8.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather76%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CAE to ORD: common questions
- How often are CAE to ORD flights on time?
- 77% 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 Columbia to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 513).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 30 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 125 min behind schedule on average, and 9.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAE?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to CAE — 70% on time
More flights from Columbia
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CAE → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.