CAK to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Akron Canton Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 344 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CAK or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Akron (CAK) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5.4% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (78% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (85% on time); around 5pm did worst (60%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (43%).
Which airline is most on time from CAK 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% | 2.9% | 19 min | 7.8% | 171 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 5.0% | 32 min | 14.4% | 1,475 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 69% | 7.9% | 35 min | 15.7% | 380 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am80%232 flights
- 7am85%378 flights
- 8am71%231 flights
- 10am76%223 flights
- 1pm73%153 flights
- 2pm73%211 flights
- 5pm60%369 flights
- 6pm65%196 flights
- 7pm70%23 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday72%4.2% cancelled
- Wednesday77%3.1% cancelled
- Thursday75%4.1% cancelled
- Friday71%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.3% cancelled
- Sunday73%6.1% 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)43%
- Late-arriving aircraft31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather86%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)1%
- Security0%
CAK to ORD: common questions
- How often are CAK 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 Akron to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (109 of 2,026).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 32 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 115 min behind schedule on average, and 14.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CAK?
- Flights on this route spent 22 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CAK → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.