CHO to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlottesville Albemarle Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 566 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHO or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlottesville (CHO) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 69% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4.4% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (86% on time); around 5pm did worst (56%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Saturday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from CHO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 69% | 4.4% | 37 min | 16.7% | 1,215 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am78%188 flights
- 7am86%138 flights
- 8am60%103 flights
- 10am74%212 flights
- 12pm84%83 flights
- 2pm63%142 flights
- 5pm56%347 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%8.9% cancelled
- Tuesday73%3.5% cancelled
- Wednesday71%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday72%1.7% cancelled
- Friday65%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday61%5.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%7.8% 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)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather85%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
CHO to ORD: common questions
- How often are CHO to ORD flights on time?
- 69% 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 Charlottesville to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (53 of 1,215).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 37 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 119 min behind schedule on average, and 16.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHO?
- Flights on this route spent 18 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: CHO → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.