CWA to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Wisconsin Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 213 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CWA or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Mosinee (CWA) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (88% on time); around 5pm did worst (65%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Thursday the least (77%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (42%).
Which airline is most on time from CWA 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. | 79% | 4.0% | 17 min | 8.8% | 1,001 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 67% | 0.0% | 47 min | 33.3% | 3 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%126 flights
- 6am83%238 flights
- 9am81%135 flights
- 10am100%27 flights
- 11am75%101 flights
- 1pm71%36 flights
- 2pm82%44 flights
- 3pm67%12 flights
- 5pm65%79 flights
- 6pm73%185 flights
- 7pm71%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%6.8% cancelled
- Tuesday80%0.7% cancelled
- Wednesday79%5.1% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.4% cancelled
- Friday78%2.7% cancelled
- Saturday80%7.0% cancelled
- Sunday80%4.1% 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 aircraft42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
CWA to ORD: common questions
- How often are CWA to ORD flights on time?
- 79% 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 Mosinee to Chicago cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (40 of 1,004).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 78 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CWA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 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: CWA → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.