EAU to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chippewa Valley Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 269 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EAU or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eau Claire (EAU) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 5% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (80% on time); around 2pm did worst (61%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from EAU 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. | 72% | 5.0% | 36 min | 15.0% | 626 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am80%349 flights
- 9am67%14 flights
- 2pm61%262 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%8.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday73%2.1% cancelled
- Thursday69%2.0% cancelled
- Friday71%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday71%4.8% cancelled
- Sunday65%7.7% 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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather87%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
EAU to ORD: common questions
- How often are EAU to ORD flights on time?
- 72% 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 Eau Claire to Chicago cancelled?
- 5.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (31 of 626).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 125 min behind schedule on average, and 15.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EAU?
- Flights on this route spent 21 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: EAU → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.