EUG to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eugene Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 1,780 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at EUG or ORD right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Eugene (EUG) to Chicago (ORD) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- United Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (59% on time); around 1pm did worst (57%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Wednesday the least (46%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (60%).
Which airline is most on time from EUG 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 59% | 1.1% | 34 min | 15.2% | 93 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm59%72 flights
- 1pm57%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday46%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday46%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday50%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 congestion60%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
EUG to ORD: common questions
- How often are EUG to ORD flights on time?
- 59% 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 Eugene to Chicago cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 93).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 34 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 79 min behind schedule on average, and 15.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at EUG?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ORD to EUG — 86% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: EUG → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.