CKB to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from North Central West Virginia Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 444 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CKB or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Clarksburg/Fairmont (CKB) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.7% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Friday the least (47%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (38%).
Which airline is most on time from CKB 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. | 76% | 3.7% | 32 min | 14.4% | 109 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday85%12.5% cancelled
- Wednesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%6.3% cancelled
- Friday47%6.3% cancelled
- Saturday93%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday93%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)32%
- Late-arriving aircraft18%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CKB to ORD: common questions
- How often are CKB to ORD flights on time?
- 76% 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 Clarksburg/Fairmont to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 109).
- 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 129 min behind schedule on average, and 14.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CKB?
- Flights on this route spent 15 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: CKB → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.