CLT to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 599 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
73%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
3.0%
130 flights
Avg arrival delay
22 min
79 min when late
Airlines
5
4,386 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); United Airlines was the least (71%).
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 5pm did worst (51%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 83% | 2.7% | 15 min | 8.5% | 403 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 81% | 5.4% | 20 min | 5.3% | 221 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 2.9% | 22 min | 10.6% | 3,064 |
| United Airlines | 71% | 2.0% | 26 min | 11.9% | 550 |
| Frontier Airlines | 65% | 4.7% | 43 min | 21.4% | 148 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am86%303 flights
- 7am83%251 flights
- 8am82%218 flights
- 9am87%286 flights
- 10am86%390 flights
- 11am82%288 flights
- 12pm77%83 flights
- 1pm74%362 flights
- 2pm74%336 flights
- 3pm68%216 flights
- 4pm64%362 flights
- 5pm51%328 flights
- 6pm61%393 flights
- 7pm57%50 flights
- 8pm60%135 flights
- 10pm68%328 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%3.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday77%1.2% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.2% cancelled
- Friday71%2.3% cancelled
- Saturday74%5.1% cancelled
- Sunday69%4.4% 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 aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Security0%
CLT to ORD: common questions
- How often are CLT 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 Charlotte to Chicago cancelled?
- 3.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (130 of 4,386).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to CLT — 74% on time
More flights from Charlotte
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: CLT → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.